ANALYSIS-West unruffled by Saudi, UAE nuclear aims

* Saudi could eventually seek to enrich uranium

* UAE plans well advanced, will not enrich

* Nuclear will help conserve oil for export markets

By Amena Bakr and Reem Shamseddine

DUBAI/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia, July 22 (Reuters) - Oil powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have joined the race to gain nuclear energy, but in sharp contrast to nearby Iran, their ambitions are unlikely to worry the West.

Sanctions are piling up against OPEC member Iran as the international community seeks to force it to contain its nuclear activities. On Monday, the European Union is expected to adopt the latest set of measures.

No-one disputes that Iran, in common with its fellow Middle Eastern oil producers, has an urgent need for more sources of power generation to prevent it burning fuel oil to meet surging domestic energy demand.

The problem is the suspicion Tehran is on the road to building a nuclear bomb, whereas Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are credited with only wanting peaceful power.