DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday he was in agreement with the COP28 presidency on the final deal and that it would not affect the kingdom’s hydrocarbon exports.

“The text, it provides alternatives. But I think these texts do not affect our exports, do not affect our ability to sell,” Prince Abdulaziz told Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television.

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He also thanked the United Arab Emirates, which hosted the U.N. climate summit this year, saying there was full cooperation and coordination between the two countries throughout.