Asian oil buyers will likely purchase more U.S. and Middle Eastern crude on the spot market and may take less contracted supplies from Saudi Arabia after the kingdom hiked its prices to a record. Omani crude was selling for $4 to $4.50 a barrel above its benchmark price on the …
Read More »Hyundai, Saudi Aramco to Jointly Develop Eco-Friendly Vehicle Engine
Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will collaborate with Saudi Aramco and a Saudi Arabian university to jointly develop an environment-friendly fuel and engine for vehicles. Hyundai, Aramco, and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) plan to develop an advanced fuel for ultra-lean burn, spark-ignition engines to …
Read More »Iran Ready to Hold Talks with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait on Joint Development of Arash Gas Field
Iran is ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on the joint development of the Arash gas field (called Durra in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait), Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Saeed Khatibzadeh said, Trend reports citing the ministry. According to Khatibzadeh, as Iran has …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices in all Regions as Crude Surges on Russia’s Offensive
Saudi Arabia raised oil prices for all regions after crude surged following Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine to more than $115 a barrel. State-controlled Saudi Aramco increased its Arab Light crude price for next month’s shipments to Asia to $4.95 a barrel above the benchmark it uses. That is an …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Discovers Several New Natural Gas Fields
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. discovered a number of natural gas fields in the Central Region, the Empty Quarter desert, in addition to the Northern and Eastern borders, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman.
Read More »Saudi Aramco Shares Hit Fresh All-Time High
Shares of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. hit their highest level since listing, at SAR 42.25 today, Feb. 24. The stock is trading at an increase of over 3%, with nearly 18 million shares traded so far. Brent crude jumped above $100 a barrel on Thursday’s trading session for the first …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Transfers 4% of Aramco Shares to Sovereign Wealth Fund
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman said 4 per cent of oil giant Saudi Aramco’s shares have been transferred to country’s sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, to support restructuring the economy. The move is also part of PIF’s plan to raise its assets under management …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Raises Asia Oil Prices as Crude Surges
Saudi Arabia raised oil prices for its main market of Asia after crude’s surge to almost $95 a barrel. State firm Saudi Aramco increased pricing for all grades for Asian customers in March, according to several people with knowledge of the matter. The company raised its key Arab Light oil …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s Gas Production Hits Record-High
Saudi Arabia has grown its natural gas production by 30 percent in a decade to a record 11 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2020, as the world’s top oil exporter targets to develop more stand-alone natural gas fields, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. Being …
Read More »S. Korea, Saudi Arabia to Bolster Ties on Hydrogen Economy
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a meeting in Riyadh Tuesday to bolster ties between the two countries beyond construction and infrastructure into more future-oriented fields such as hydrogen. During the talks, the two leaders agreed to build a …
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