WASHINGTON: The U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry approved six secret authorizations to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, media reports said.
According to a copy of a document, the Trump administration quietly pursued a deal on sharing U.S. nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia.
The deal aims to build at least two nuclear power plants. Countries such as the United States, South Korea and Russia are in competition for the deal. The winners are expected to be announced later by Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters.
The US approvals, dubbed as Part 810 authorizations, allow companies to do preliminary work on nuclear power ahead of any deal. (Agencies)
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