Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reached a compromise over OPEC+ policy, an OPEC+ source said on July 14, in a move that should unlock a deal to supply more crude to a tight oil market and cool soaring prices. Brent oil prices fell on the news …
Read More »OPEC Needs more Time to Resolve Saudi-UAE Impasse
OPEC+ has not been successful in making progress in closing divisions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. OPEC+ is yet to make progress closing divisions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that last week prevented a deal to raise oil output, making another policy meeting this …
Read More »Saudi, Oman Call for Continued Oil Cooperation between OPEC and Allies
Saudi Arabia and Oman called on Monday for continued cooperation between OPEC and other allied producers to stabilise and balance the oil market, the Gulf states said in a joint statement. Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, and Oman, a small non-OPEC …
Read More »IMF Sees Saudi Growth at 2.4% This Year with Non-Oil Sector Leading Rebound
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday Saudi Arabia’s economy is recovering well from the COVID-19 pandemic and the fund expected the non-oil economy to grow by 4.3 percent this year, with overall GDP growth seen at 2.4 percent. Real oil GDP is expected to shrink by 0.4 percent, the …
Read More »Saudi-UAE Still at Impasse as Russia Steps in to Rescue OPEC+ Deal
Russia is leading efforts to close divisions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help strike a deal to raise oil output in coming months, three OPEC+ sources said, with OPEC and its allies yet to set a date for their next oil policy meeting. Disagreement between the …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Sees a Major Market Forming for Hydrogen
There’s a lot of buzz going around about green hydrogen. It’s virtually emissions-free, it burns hot enough to replace combustible fossil fuels, and when it combusts it leaves behind nothing but water vapor — a seeming silver bullet for the clean energy industry. Not only can it be used to …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Doubles Down in OPEC+ Spat as UAE Refuses to Budge
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cranked up the tension in their OPEC standoff as the rare diplomatic spat between long-time allies leaves the global economy guessing how much oil it will get next month. The bitter clash has forced OPEC+ to halt talks twice already, with the next …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Plans New National Airline to Diversify Oil Economy
Saudi Arabia plans to launch a second national airline, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) announced Tuesday as part of a broader plan of diversifying the oil-dependent kingdom’s economy by making the country a global logistics hub. The creation of another flag carrier would catapult Saudi Arabia into the 5th …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Bets on Blue Hydrogen Exports Ramping Up From 2030
Saudi Aramco outlined plans to invest in blue hydrogen as the world shifts away from dirtier forms of energy, but said it will take at least until the end of this decade before a global market for the fuel is developed. “We’re going to have a large share” of the …
Read More »OPEC+ Has a Role in Containing Inflation
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman said the OPEC+ alliance will play a role in “taming and containing” inflationary pressures, just hours after Brent crude surged back above $75 a barrel, Bloomberg reported. “We also have a role in taming and containing inflation, by making sure that …
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