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  • In Dhahran, Energy Secretary Perry, Al-Falih Discuss Oil Markets, Nuclear Possibilities
     

    U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry held a round of talks with Saudi Minister of Energy Khalid Al-Falih and Aramco CEO Amin Nasser as well other energy industry figures in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, according to reports. The top energy officials from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia discussed oil markets and nuclear power possibilities. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih […]

     
  • OPEC, Russia Will Cut 1.2 million Barrels of Oil Production a Day; Price Jumps
     

    OPEC and Russia have agreed to collectively throttle back oil production by 1.2 million barrels per day to dry up a global supply glut, according to energy reporters from the Wall Street Journal. OPEC nations would cut 800,000 barrels and the Russia-led group would handle the remainder, according to the WSJ. Oil prices on indices […]

     
  • Saudi Arabia to Host G20 Summit Meetings in 2020
     

    The final communiqué of the G20 summit, which concluded this weekend in Buenos Aires, Argentina, confirmed that Saudi Arabia will host the summit in 2020. Hosting the major event involving the world’s largest economies is an opportunity for the Kingdom to showcase Saudi’s standing as a key player in the G20 and a force for economic stability. Saudi […]

     
  • High Stakes as Saudi Arabia, Russia Leaders Meet on Sidelines of G20
     

    Top officials from Russia and Saudi Arabia are set to test their energy policy coordination through a series of meetings this week, both in Argentina on the sidelines of the G20 meeting and in Vienna, Austria next week for a meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC producers. Crude futures have fallen more than 25 percent since climbing to a four-year peak […]

     
  • Saudi Aramco Aims to Invest $150b to Become Gas Exporter – CEO
     

    Saudi Aramco’s gas expansion strategy needs $150 billion (117.55 billion pounds) worth of investments over the next decade as the company plans to increase output and become an exporter, Reuters reports, citing CEO Amin Nasser’s comments at an industry event in Dubai. Aramco is pushing ahead with its conventional and unconventional gas exploration and production program […]

     
  • Donald Trump Affirms Solidarity with Saudi Arabia in Written Statement as Top Senators Vow Further Action
     

    President Donald Trump vowed on Tuesday to remain a ‘steadfast partner’ of Saudi Arabia despite saying that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may have known about the plan to murder dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi last month. “This is an unacceptable and horrible crime,” President Trump said in the statement, but added, “our relationship is with […]

     
  • Top Think Tank in Saudi Arabia Studying ‘Hypothetical World Without OPEC’
     

    Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh is studying what happens to oil markets in a hypothetical world without OPEC, according to the Wall Street Journal and other reports. The study does not represent government thinking or any active discussions about OPEC within the Saudi government. “We’re looking at what happens if […]

     
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Launches Project for First Nuclear Plant in Saudi Arabia
     

    Saudi’s crown prince on Monday launched a project to build the first nuclear research reactor in the kingdom, Reuters reports, citing the Saudi Press Agency. The project is one of seven “cutting edge ventures” in the fields of renewable energy, atomic energy, water desalination, genetic medicine and aircraft design that were inaugurated by the crown […]

     
  • Severe Weather, Rains Across Saudi Arabia Kill 14
     

    Damaging rains and floods have killed 14 people in Saudi Arabia in recent days as officials say the weather across the Kingdom this year has been among the most severe in decades. The heavy rain has affected 13 areas of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Since Oct. 19, the Command and Guidance Center in […]

     
  • Sec. Mattis, Saudi FM Al-Jubeir Meet; U.S. Calls for ‘Transparent Investigation’
     

    U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that he has met with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Adel Al-Jubeir, and called for a “transparent investigation” into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey, according to reports. Mattis said he met Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir during a conference in Bahrain on Saturday and discussed […]

     

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