Overview

• Saudi Arabia and the UAE have confirmed commitments to invest $1 trillion and $1.4 trillion, respectively, into the US economy over the next decade.
• A high-profile Saudi-US investment forum on May 13 in Riyadh will feature major US CEOs from companies like BlackRock, Palantir, and Alphabet.
• Discussions during the tour will address oil markets, trade, regional conflicts in Gaza and Yemen, and Iran nuclear negotiations.
• The Trump administration has decoupled Saudi civilian nuclear agreements from Israeli normalization, though Saudi Arabia maintains normalization is contingent on a two-state solution.
• Saudi Arabia is reportedly expected to agree to purchase over $100 billion in US arms and military equipment during the visit.