AL-MAHRA, Yemen — A new shipment of oil derivatives consisting of 5,400 tons of diesel, granted to Yemen by Saudi Arabia, has reached Al-Mahra Governorate, coinciding with the month of Ramadan.

The grant was provided through the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) to feed the governorate’s power plants.

The new batch was received in the presence of senior Yemeni officials and SDRPY office director in Al-Mahra, and Hadhramaut Abdullah Basliman.

The Secretary-General of the Local Council of Al-Mahra Governorate Salem Abdullah Nimer expressed appreciation for all the efforts exerted to provide this great service to the people of the governorate.

The derivatives contribute to operating power plants, especially during the month of Ramadan, in addition to other Saudi development projects and initiatives experienced by Al-Mahra and various Yemeni cities.

Furthermore, on April 15, 2022, the governorate of Hadhramaut received a similar grant of new shipment of Saudi oil derivatives, amounting to 10,000 tons of diesel.

The total quantities of Saudi oil derivatives granted to Yemen by Saudi authorities over a whole year amount to 1,260,850 metric tons worth $422 million, a build-on of previous Saudi oil derivatives grants, amounting to more than $4.2 billion.

The oil derivatives grant is part of the support of SDRPY, which has implemented more than 207 development projects and initiatives in various parts of Yemen.

It serves Yemenis in seven basic sectors, including education, health, water, energy, transportation, agriculture and fisheries, as well as capacity building of government institutions, in addition to other development programs. — SPA