Asia’s oil refiners, responsible for meeting about a third of the world’s fuel consumption, are getting ready to go elsewhere for crude should Saudi Arabia and Russia’s latest pledged output cuts deprive them of barrels. The two producer countries said on Monday that they will prolong and deepen output cuts …
Read More »Saudi Arabia’s Stash of Oil in the Red Sea is Driving up Global Floating Storage
The amount of oil being stored at sea globally climbed to the highest in more than two-and-a-half years, aided by an unusual stash of Saudi Arabian barrels in the Red Sea. About 129 million barrels of crude were sat stationary on oil tankers in the week to June 23, according …
Read More »China-Saudi Arabia Cooperation Extends beyond Oil to New Energy, NEV, Services and more
Economic partnership between China and Saudi Arabia is reaping more fruits, as the two nations extend their cooperation beyond oil as the closer bilateral relations are set to unleash more trade potential, with a focus on new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturing. On June 11, Saudi Arabia signed a $5.6 billion deal …
Read More »OPEC+ Working against Uncertainties in Erratic Market, Saudi Energy Minister Says
OPEC+ is fighting against “uncertainties and sentiments” in the market that is behaving against the fundamentals and forcing oil producers to take precautions, Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister has said. “I think the physical market is telling us something and the futures market is telling us something else,” Prince Abdulaziz bin …
Read More »Russia Tells U.S. not to Lecture Saudi Arabia on Oil
The United States should not tell Saudi Arabia how to manage its crude oil production, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “Saudi Arabia is a sovereign state, a responsible state, and a very important player in the international energy markets. Of course, this sovereign state is capable of making …
Read More »China, Arab Countries Sign 30 Agreements Worth almost $10 bn
The first day of the 10th Arab-China Business Conference in Saudi Arabia ended with the signing of 30 investment agreements worth 37.5 billion Saudi riyals ($9.9 billion). The parties signed agreements in the field of technology, renewable energy, agriculture, real estate, minerals, logistics, tourism and healthcare, the state-run Saudi Press …
Read More »Saudis Threatened US with Major Economic Fallout in Oil Row
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman threatened the US with “major economic consequences” after President Joe Biden vowed “consequences” for the Kingdom after it slashed oil production last year, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency. The allegation came in a report from the Washington Post newspaper on Thursday based on classified …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Announces Official Launch of Iraq Powergrid Project
Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of the powergrid interconnection project with Iraq, which entails the implementation of a dual-circuit transmission line linking the northern city of Arar in KSA to Yusufiya in western Baghdad, boasting an initial capacity of 1000 megawatts. The agreement for the project was signed by …
Read More »Asian Buyers Scramble for Alternative Oil Supplies after Saudi Price Hike
Several buyers in Asia are looking to buy spot oil cargoes from Russia, Africa, Brazil, or the United States after the world’s top crude exporter, Saudi Arabia, unexpectedly raised its official selling prices for its crude going to Asia in July. At least three refiners in Asia are looking to …
Read More »Saudi Surprise Cut Signals OPEC+ Crisis
Following a suspense-filled weekend in Vienna, where OPEC oil ministers attempted to downplay media attention, global oil markets remain uncertain about the direction of oil prices. The recent “surprise” oil production cut announced by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Prince Abdelaziz bin Salman, has failed to restore confidence in the …
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