Saudi Arabia’s Unpaid Tab With Metro Builders Runs Into Billions
- Bechtel owed around $1 billion for work done on metro project
- Payment dispute has escalated into diplomatic note, people say
The construction site for a new highway and metro development in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2020.
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U.S.-based Bechtel Corp. and other international firms are pursuing billions of dollars in unpaid bills from Saudi Arabia’s government for work done on the Riyadh metro project, according to five people familiar with the matter.