By Alimat Aliyeva
The United Arab Emirates has pledged to give South Korea top
priority in crude oil supplies, AzerNEWS reports,
citing Yonhap agency.
Following his visit to the UAE, Kang Hoon-sik said that Seoul
has secured a total of 24 million barrels of crude oil from the
Gulf nation, including a previously agreed shipment of 6 million
barrels.
“The UAE clearly promised that no country would receive crude
oil ahead of South Korea, making us the ‘No. 1 priority’ in its oil
supply,” Kang stated.
This agreement highlights the growing strategic energy
partnership between the two countries, especially as South Korea
seeks to strengthen its energy security amid global supply
uncertainties. The UAE, one of the world’s leading oil exporters,
is increasingly positioning itself as a reliable partner in
Asia.
Interestingly, beyond oil trade, the two nations have also
expanded cooperation in areas such as nuclear energy and defense,
showing how energy diplomacy often opens the door to broader
economic and technological partnerships.
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