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End of U.S. Waivers on Iranian Oil Looms Large on Future OPEC Output Quotas, Jadwa Says
- April 25,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A recently released report by Jadwa Investment examines the potential impact of the decision by the Trump administration to not extend all waivers on Iranian oil beyond May 2nd. The ending of waivers would require the cessation of all oil purchases from Iran, which averaged at least 1.5 million barrels per day (mbpd) in Q1 2019. […]
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Saudi Government Data Reveals Large-Scale Crackdown on Illegal Workers, Residents
- April 22,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A crackdown that began in November 2017 on illegal labor in Saudi Arabia has resulted in the deportation of 750,504 expatriates to their respective countries, according to official data. The kingdom has been detaining people for residential, labour and border security regulations since November 2017 with 19 government departments participating in the campaign. Saudi Arabia is […]
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Lockheed Clinches $2.4 billion Deal for Sale of ‘Crown Jewel’ THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia, Part of $15 billion Package
- April 2,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin Corporation was awarded a $2.4 billion Pentagon contract on Monday for THAAD interceptor missiles, some of which will head to Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports. The announcement of the THAAD system was “part of a $15 billion package for defensive ballistic missile systems,” the UPI reports. Lockheed will provide interceptors and associated one-shot […]
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Inflows Surge as Tadawul Upgrades to Inclusion in FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Emerging Market Indices
- March 18,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange, the Tadawul, began the first phase of inclusion into the FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), which is expected to lead to billions in inflows into the country and represent a milestone for Saudi authorities as the country continues to open up to investment. Inclusion of Saudi Arabia into the FTSE Russell […]
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Ambitious Goals for Saudi Ports in Vision 2030 Drive
- March 15,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi Ports Authority says it aims to reduce container time at its ports to three days by 2020 while simultaneously pushing for more than double handling by 2030, according to the Saudi Press Agency and other reports. The goals fit into the kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic and social reform drive which prioritizes the generation of efficiencies […]
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Saudis ‘interested in market stability first and foremost’ despite Trump’s tweets
- February 27,2019
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- SUSTG Team
President Trump’s attempts to restrain oil prices via Twitter have a reduced impact as Saudi Arabia says it will continue output cutbacks aimed at raising the price on global indices.. The President has used his Twitter account successfully in the past year to blast OPEC and Saudi Arabia while the price of crude rebounded from 2016 lows. […]
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Visa Launches Apple Pay in Saudi Arabia as Executives Continue Probe of Absher App
- February 19,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Visa on Tuesday launched Apple Pay in Saudi Arabia, allowing its Kingdom-based cardholders to make payments using their Apple devices, according to reports. Early reports via Apple Insider show “compatibility with previously confirmed financial partners including the country’s largest institution, the National Commercial Bank….Separately, individual banks like Al Rajhi confirmed access to the service in release notes accompanying […]
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Saudi Arabia to establish an independent export and import finance bank
- February 8,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will establish an independent export and import finance bank with a capitalization of SAR 30 billion riyals ($8 billion) to provide financing to local exporters and foreign importers, the UAE-based The National reports. The Kingdom first proposed the EXIM bank to support sales of its goods abroad in 2017. The Saudi Exports Development Authority (SEDA) […]
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Report: The Oil Market Roller Coaster
- January 21,2019
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- SUSTG Team
It has been a tumultuous six months for oil prices on international indices. Prices have slightly rebounded early in 2019 after a precipitous fall from over $86 in September on the Brent Index to just over $50 on Christmas Day. In response, the Saudi-led OPEC+ group agreed in December to cut prices to erode a global […]
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OPEC Gets Jump on Planned Production Cuts, Slashes Output in December
- January 17,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The nations forming the OPEC+ alliance slashed oil production in December, one month before the producer group officially began a fresh round of output cuts agreed to late last year in response to a global supply glut and fears of a worldwide recession, according to CNBC. OPEC’s oil output fell by 751,000 barrels per day, to 31.6 million […]
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Qatar DisputeU.S. says break with Qatar by some Gulf nations won’t affect counter-terrorism
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that they did not expect a decision by some Gulf countries to sever ties with Qatar to affect the fight against terrorism but urged them to address their differences.
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Laptop RestrictionsAirlines body says laptop ban affecting Middle East-U.S. traffic
Restrictions on bringing large electronic devices into aircraft cabins on certain routes to the United States are affecting traffic between the Middle East and the United States, a global airlines' association said on Thursday.
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Department of Defense Budget RequestNew Details on U.S. Strategy in Iraq and Syria
The key portions of this budget request deserve careful attention. As is noted in an article by Joe Gould in Defense News, it seems to reflect key elements of the DoD strategy review of the wars in Iraq and Syria—which has not yet been released—and provides some important insights into U.S. planning for what will happen after a victory against ISIS in Mosul and Raqqa.
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Saudi InvestmentTrump expects Saudi Arabia to invest billions of dollars in the U.S.
“It helps if you have a leader in the White House and the administration receptive to the situation in Saudi Arabia and willing to continue strengthening the ties,” said well-known Saudi economist Ihsan Buhulaiga. “That, of course, is a great help. But also this country thinks highly of the United States and the president of the United States.”
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U.S.-Saudi Defense CooperationU.S.-Saudi Defense Cooperation: Economic and Security Dimensions
President Trump's recent deal with the Kingdom solidifies a decades-long alliance with the world's largest oil exporter and will be worth $350 billion over 10 years. American defense manufacturers are estimated to add upwards of 1000-2000 new jobs throughout the U.S. labor market as a result.
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U.S. Foreign PolicyMilitary’s clout at White House could shift U.S. foreign policy
Seated front and center at the Situation Room table were four current or retired generals who dominate just about every big national security decision Trump makes.
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Muslims in AmericaTrump misses opportunity to reassure U.S. Muslims after Portland attack
Fresh off a visit to Saudi Arabia, where he spoke in conciliatory tones about Islam and urged religious unity in the fight against terrorism, President Donald Trump has squandered two major opportunities to fix his broken relationship with Muslims living in America.
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U.S.-Saudi TradeBragging Rights For Trump: U.S. Has $1 Billion Trade Surplus With Saudi Arabia, 1st Foreign Stop
The value of oil imported into the United States has fallen a somewhat stunning 69.75 percent in the last five years, from $336.69 billion in 2011 -- not even the record year -- to $101.85 billion. In that time, overall U.S. imports have fallen less than 1 percent.Most of that decline in the value of oil is attributable to price rather than volume.
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Netanyahu InvestigationIsraeli police question U.S. casino mogul Adelson in Netanyahu probe
Israeli police questioned U.S. casino magnate Sheldon Adelson on Thursday as part of an ongoing criminal investigation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a law enforcement source said.
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Infrastructure InvestmentLimited Benefits to U.S. Infrastructure in Saudi PIF Investment
What is new about the Blackstone plan is that the influx of capital into U.S. markets that is willing to invest in this sector is perhaps too much, too soon. The problem in U.S. infrastructure has not been lack of capital. The problem has been lack of projects.
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