According to Zawya article published on April 16, 2023, the discussion took place while Prince Abdulaziz held a meeting in Jeddah with Hoekstra, who is currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman has discussed with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra the export of clean hydrogen to Europe.
The discussion took place while Prince Abdulaziz held a meeting in Jeddah with Hoekstra, who is currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the cooperation relations in various energy fields, especially in the renewable energy field and clean hydrogen, as Saudi Arabia aspires to become a major source in this field.
Prince Abdulaziz and Hoekstra also discussed the possibility of making Rotterdam Port in the Netherlands a gate for exporting the clean hydrogen from Saudi Arabia to Europe.
The meeting mentioned Saudi Arabia's efforts and endeavors in the energy field and the climate change through regional and international initiatives, the most notable of which are: the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) and the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI).
