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  • Saudi Arabia’s SALIC invests in crop analytics firm Hummingbird Technologies
     

    The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) announced it was leading a £7m ($8.8m) funding round of investments into artificial intelligence startup Hummingbird Technologies, according to the company. Hummingbird, which was set up in 2016, uses drone and artificial intelligence to provide advanced crop analytics to farmers. Hummingbird, using imagery and data analytics from satellite, drone, plane […]

     
  • Reports: Saudi Arabia Places Huge Bet on U.S. Natural Gas
     

    Saudi Aramco announced a preliminary agreement on Wednesday to buy 5 million tons of liquefied natural gas per year in a deal with U.S.-based Sempra LNG, according to reports. The move is a “new strategy” for Aramco and highlights “the growing importance of the United States as an energy exporter,” the New York Times reports. The deal, if completed, […]

     
  • Vision 2030 economic reforms ‘have started to yield positive results’ in Saudi Arabia, IMF says
     

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 economic and social reform plan was starting to pay off for the Kingdom, according to a report issued by the fund after a mission visit. “Economic reforms have started to yield positive results. Non-oil growth has picked-up, female labor force participation and employment have […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia’s Sipchem, Sahara Eye U.S. and Asia Deals after Merger – Report
     

    Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem) and Sahara Petrochemical “plan to target acquisitions and joint ventures in the United States and Asia when their merger is completed in order to expand market reach,” Reuters reports, citing top executives. Sipchem signed a non-binding agreement to buy Sahara Petrochemicals Company in a deal valued at 8.25 billion riyals ($2.2 […]

     
  • Oil Soars as Two Saudi Oil Tankers Among Four Attacked off UAE Coast
     

    Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were among those attacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reports, with a total of four vessels being impacted by an attack. The UAE said on Sunday that four commercial vessels were “sabotaged” just outside the Strait of Hormuz. It did […]

     
  • Bloomberg Economics: Rising Private Sector Spending, Fiscal Stimulus Boost Non-Oil Economy
     

    Rising private sector consumption and government fiscal stimulus measures are expected to give a boost to the non-oil Saudi economy, Bloomberg Economics reports. “BE expects non-oil growth to average 2.6% this year, up from 2.1% in 2018, helped by fiscal stimulus, a lower drag from monetary policy and improved private consumption,” the outlet revealed in […]

     
  • ‘Signs of Life’ in the Saudi Economy as Indicators Point to Improvements, Growth
     

    Recently-released monthly data show signs of life in Saudi Arabia’s economy, the Arab world’s largest, according to reports. Jadwa Investment’s monthly chartbook for May 2019 shows “marginal economic improvements” with a surge in POS transactions by 19 percent year-on-year and mild improvement in the Kingdom’s non-oil PMI index in March. The Kingdom also saw a net monthly […]

     
  • 70 Percent Increase in New Licenses for Foreign Businesses in First Quarter, Al-Omar Says
     

    The number of new licenses approved for foreign businesses in Saudi Arabia rose by 70 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Investment Authority (SAGIA) said. According to Bloomberg, applications from British and Chinese companies drove the increase, rising by 86 percent and 71 percent, respectively. The data […]

     
  • Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi Visits Saudi Arabia as Relations Warm
     

    Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi and a delegation visited Saudi Arabia yesterday and met with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as relations between the two nations continue to warm. The Prime Minister’s office said the leaders signed 13 agreements in areas such as trade, energy and political cooperation, without giving further details, according to […]

     
  • Orders for Saudi Aramco’s Debut International Bond Topped $100 billion in ‘Vote of Market Confidence’
     

    Orders for Saudi Aramco’s debut international bond topped $100 billion on Tuesday, Reuters reports, in what amounts to a  “record breaking vote of market confidence” for Aramco after facing investor concerns about government influence over the company. Al-Falih had previously said the $10 billion bond offering had been oversubscribed well above $30 billion. Demand appeared […]

     

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