What’s really happening in Saudi Arabia’s water sector?
Why desalination pipelines may be slowing down, and what it really says about water infrastructure strategy. Balancing the system before adding capacity.
Feb 17, 2026
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Last week, I sat in a roundtable hosted by SWPC at WEX Global 2026. We had 25 minutes to talk about business.
One of my questions was: is everything slowing down regarding the desalination projects pipeline?
The Water MBA exists to turn lived experience into shared knowledge, so water professionals don’t just learn faster, but think clearer, act better, and stay relevant in a changing industry.
The Water MBA exists to turn lived experience into shared knowledge, so water professionals don’t just learn faster, but think clearer, act better, and stay relevant in a changing industry.