Germany's Scholz welcomes energy security deal in UAE

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has come to an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over energy supplies.

An agreement was made with UAE leaders in Abu Dhabi to buy liquified natural gas (LNG) from the Gulf state after Scholz and his delegation met with Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, DW reports citing UAE state news agency WAM.

"I welcome the signing of the joint declaration" on the "energy security" agreement, WAM cited him as saying.

The chancellor arrived in the UAE on September 25 after meeting with the Saudi crown prince on September 24.

Earlier in the day he emphasised the need to rely on a variety of sources for Germany's energy needs and that being dependent on just one source "will certainly not happen again".

Scholz is scheduled to stop off in Qatar - the controversial host of this year's World Cup soccer tournament - later on September 25 to end his two-day trip.