Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco will supply next month the full contracted volumes of crude to at least four refiners in North Asia, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters on Friday. Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia raised the official selling prices (OSPs) for most of its crude going to …
Read More »Saudi Arabia and Russia Vaunt OPEC+ Ties, Discuss Ukraine
Saudi Arabia and Russia reaffirmed close cooperation in the OPEC+ oil cartel, and discussed Ukraine, grains and Syria at a foreign ministers’ meeting Thursday. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said he spoke with his Russian counterpart about “the importance of deep coordination between the Kingdom and Russia in …
Read More »India’s Russian Oil Imports Hit Record High in Feb; Now more than Iraq, Saudi Put together
India’s imports of crude oil from Russia soared to a record 1.6 million barrels per day in February and is now higher than combined imports from traditional suppliers Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Russia continued to be the single largest supplier of crude oil, which is converted into petrol and diesel …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Considers Stake in Foreign LNG Plant amidst Soaring Global Demand
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco is considering an investment in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility outside the kingdom, as global demand for the fuel soars following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The state energy company is in early discussions with LNG plant developers to procure a stake and secure supplies through an …
Read More »Saudi Oil Revenue Drop Rounds off Year of $326 Billion Windfall
Saudi Arabia’s receipts from oil sales abroad fell for a sixth straight month but still capped a year that saw the kingdom rack up the highest annual income during Mohammed bin Salman’s time as crown prince and de facto ruler. The second-biggest windfall in Saudi history gives the crown prince …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Says OPEC Flexible and can Adjust Policy if Needed
OPEC remains flexible and can alter its oil-production strategy if market conditions change, according to Saudi Arabia’s energy minister. “We are flexible enough to adjust OPEC decisions if needed,” Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said at a conference in the kingdom on Monday. He reiterated that the group’s policies are determined …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Cautious on Oil Output, Warns Sanctions on Russia will Cause Energy Shortages
Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said Feb. 4 the kingdom was waiting for clearer signs of rising oil demand before committing to hike crude production with its OPEC+ counterparts, while also warning that western sanctions on Russia would lead to supply shortages. China’s reopening and encouraging economic data …
Read More »Saudi, France to Boost Cooperation in Nuclear Energy Sector
Saudi Arabia has announced the signing of an agreement with French authorities on the peaceful use of nuclear energy and future opportunities in various energy fields, including renewable energy, clean hydrogen and electricity interconnection. The pact was signed by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, Minister of Energy, with the visiting French …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to Invest $270 Billion in Clean Energy
Saudi Arabia will spend some $270 billion (1 trillion riyals) on low-carbon energy projects by 2030, energy minister Abdulaziz bin Salman said, adding the Kingdom will also invest in modernizing its grid. “We are determined to be the leading exporter of hydrogen, as well as to provide clean hydrogen for …
Read More »Saudi Arabia may Lower Crude Prices to Asia for 4th Straight Month
Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, may trim prices for crude grades sold to Asia for a fourth straight month in March, amid low physical oil premiums, as oversupply worries linger despite expectations of demand recovery in China. State oil company Saudi Aramco may lower the official selling price …
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