# Australia's energy minister to visit Saudi Arabia as Middle East conflict escalates

https://mins.news/en/item/58911

- Reuters, 2026-09-15 07:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/australias-energy-minister-visit-saudi-arabia-middle-east-conflict-escalates-2026-09-15/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa8f78742d5dc000147111d

> Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen said he will travel to Saudi Arabia next week to meet his counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman. The escalation of the Middle East conflict has raised concerns about disruptions to global energy supplies.

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