Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman played down the likely fallout from the new coronavirus variant that pummeled oil markets last week. “I’m a very relaxed person. I’m not concerned,” the minister said when asked how the new strain may affect demand. Abdulaziz, who was speaking to reporters in …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Continues to Explore Investment Opportunities in India
Saudi Aramco said it will continue to look for investment opportunities in India as it provides tremendous growth opportunities over the long term, Bloomberg reported. “We will continue to evaluate new and existing business opportunities with our potential partners,” the giant oil company said, adding that it has a long-term …
Read More »Saudi Crown Prince Unveils Net-Zero Industrial Hub in Smart-City Neom
Saudi Arabia recently came under attack for allegedly trying to block negotiations on climate action, and it has been named among countries that have tried to downplay the urgency of such action. It is not the poster boy for net-zero ambitions. And yet, the Kingdom has some major ones in …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Warns of Shrinking Spare Oil Production Capacity
The world will see its level of spare oil production capacity dwindle next year as jet fuel demand returns to pre- or near-pre-crisis levels, Amin Nasser, the chief executive of Saudi Aramco, said on Tuesday. “The industry’s spare capacity, currently at 3-4 million barrels per day (bpd) is providing some …
Read More »Saudi Economy Grows at Fastest Rate in Nearly a Decade
Saudi Arabia’s economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly a decade in the third quarter, boosted by higher oil prices, according to preliminary estimates from the government. Gross domestic product expanded by 6.8% compared to the same quarter of 2020, the General Authority for Statistics said Tuesday, its fastest …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Raises Oil Prices Sharply After OPEC+ Defies Biden
Saudi Arabia sent another bullish jolt into the oil market a day after OPEC+ ignored Biden’s calls for more oil, raising the official selling price of all the nation’s crudes to all buyers. Aramco increased pricing for its key Arab Light grade of crude for Asian customers in December by …
Read More »Saudi Net-Zero Emissions Target may Go beyond 2060, Depending on Circumstances
Saudi Arabia’s 2060 net-zero emission target may be derailed by “unforeseen circumstances” because achieving the target depends on a number of factors, including evolution of technology, the country’s energy minister said Nov. 3. “Depending on what happens, we could bring that [2060] date much earlier and I hope much earlier, …
Read More »Saudis have Huge Concern over Falling Global Oil Supply Capacity
Saudi Aramco said oil-output capacity across the world is dropping quickly and companies need to invest more in production. It’s a “huge concern,” Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser said in an interview in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital. “The spare capacity is shrinking.” His comments come with crude prices having soared …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Unveils Plan to Reach Net-Zero by 2060
Saudi Arabia is aiming for a net-zero carbon target by 2060, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said at the Saudi Green Initiative Forum (SGI) on Saturday. The kingdom plans to cut 278 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2030, he said in recorded comments. This would entail investments of more …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Remains China’s Top Crude Supplier for 10th Month
Saudi Arabia maintained its position as the largest supplier of crude oil to China for the 10th consecutive month in September, Reuters reported, citing China’s General Administration of Customs. Oil supplies from Saudi Arabia to China rose 2% year-on-year (YoY) in September, to 7.96 million tons or 1.94 million barrels …
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