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First American Chamber of Commerce Established in Riyadh; ABGR Becomes AmCham KSA
The American Business Group of Riyadh (ABGR) has formally become part of the global network of the American Chambers of Commerce with the announcement that the group will now be known as the American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia (AmCham KSA), the first such establishment of its kind in the Kingdom.
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Saudi Arabia Postpones Riyadh Airport Expansion Financing after Pandemic
The global pandemic and its impact on travel is causing the Kingdom to delay its plans to raise financing “potentially worth billions of dollars” for the expansion of Riyadh’s airport, sources told Reuters.
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Positive Economic Data Seen in Latest Saudi Chartbook for January 2021 – Jadwa Investment
A more optimistic Saudi private sector reacting to the start of the vaccine rollout in the Kingdom is is being credited for positive data seen for Saudi Arabia’s economy, Jadwa Investment says in its latest Charbook for the month of January 2021. Saudi Arabia’s non-oil PMI saw a significant monthly rise in November, the latest data available and reported […]
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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Other Top Saudi Officials Get Vaccinated Against Coronavirus
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and top Saudi officials have begun receiving their first dose of the Coronavirus vaccine, imported to the Kingdom earlier this month and rolled out on December 17th, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Wearing a black thobe with his left arm bare to receive the shot, the Crown Prince made a point to ensure […]
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Saudi Arabia Unveils 2021 Fiscal Budget with Spending Reductions, Eying Economic Rebound
Saudi Arabia unveiled a new budget for the 2021 year, cutting spending to rein in a fiscal deficit brought on by a lower oil prices in 2020 and adjusting the Kingdom’s fiscal strategy to a post-Coronavirus pandemic era.
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Saudi-Owned Lucid Motors Completes Phase 1 of Arizona Factory Build, Eyes 2021 Production
Saudi-owned Lucid Motors, a forthcoming EV rival to Tesla, announced that it completed the first phase of construction at its factory in Arizona, eying production of up to 400,000 electric cars per year at the facility after future expansions. Lucid completed the first phase of construction of its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, and is aiming to start […]
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Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Houthis on Cusp of ‘Breakthrough’ Deal if Buffer Zone Established – Report
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are on the cusp of a “breakthrough” nationwide ceasefire agreement, Reuters reports, on the condition that the Houthis agree to an establish a buffer zone between the two countries.
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Saudi Arabia Announces Planned Reforms to Expatriate Labor System, in Place for Seven Decades
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced plans to abolish the seven-decade-old labor sponsorship system known as “kafala” in the Kingdom, a step forward for the country’s modernization drive and economic reform plans, according to reports.
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Saudi Arabia’s Gas Production Hits All-Time High as Push Into Sector Pays Off
Saudi Arabia’s heavy investments to expand natural gas production in recent years is paying off in the form of record production of the fuel, according to Bloomberg, which cited latest figures from Saudi Aramco’s third-quarter results released on Tuesday.
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Saudi Arabia’s MoFA Issues Statement Condemning Terrorist Attack in Nice, France
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning the terrorist attack that occurred near the Notre Dame church in Nice, France, where three people were killed in a knife attack Thursday morning.
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What Would A Saudi-Russian Partnership Mean For World Energy?
Given that U.S. and EU sanctions limit the transfer of new oil and gas technology to Russian state oil firms, the logical conclusion would be that Russia would seek Saudi technology related to enhanced oil and gas recovery and advanced drilling, especially for use in the older fields in West Siberia. With a growing list of global research centers in Beijing, Houston, Aberdeen, Massachusetts and others, Saudi Arabia’s national oil company Aramco is the biggest global investor in new oil and gas technologies.
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Super Grid Revolutionizing GCC Energy Markets
In the Middle East, the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) has commissioned the first ever 400-kV super grid that connects the power network of six Gulf countries, namely, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. In a bid to combat the risk of blackouts on each national grid and share energy resources, GCCIA linked the electrical power network of all its member states.
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The US produces more oil now than Saudi Arabia, and other tectonic shifts in the energy sector
Changes on the supply side should be pretty obvious. Thanks to controversial fracking techniques and massive investments in shale, the US has raised its oil output dramatically. It now produces more of the stuff than Saudi Arabia for the first time since 1991—a fact that gives an extra edge to the two countries’ battle for energy supremacy.
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Refining: Saudi Arabia Unveils Another Winning Energy Hand
That pushes Saudi Arabia into the top five list of countries in terms of refining capacity. The Kingdom is already in second place, behind the United States, when it comes to refined products exports. Plus, when you add in Saudi Arabia’s stakes in overseas refineries, such as South Korea’s S-Oil, the Saudis have an excess of five million bpd of possible refined product output.
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Americans Choose the Environment Over Energy Development
About half of Americans (49%) say that protection of environment should be given priority, even at the risk of limiting the amount of energy supplies, virtually unchanged from their sentiment last year. Fewer than four in 10 (39%) prioritize the development of U.S. energy supplies even if the environment suffers to some extent.
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Saudi Exec Expects $1 Trillion Drop In Energy Investments
A high-ranking Saudi Aramco executive says the plunge in energy prices already has caused many in the industry to cut spending on oil and gas projects, and the trend probably will continue for a few years, perhaps reaching a cut of $1 trillion in investments.
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Work hard, play hard: Tough Saudi Arabia energy drink market could reap rewards
The biggest challenges for Western energy drink manufacturers are coping with marketing bans, and ensuring ingredients are halal, Sherif added.
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Saudi central bank chief calls for energy subsidy reform
In a speech published on the central bank's website late on Sunday, Fahad al-Mubarak gave no indication that the government actually planned concrete action. Any subsidy reform would be politically sensitive, so authorities have largely held back from it for years.
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Obama and Saudi king discuss Iran, energy in symbolic visit
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Tuesday to pay respects to the late King Abdullah and bolster a relationship that now stretches well beyond oil interests to security cooperation across the volatile Gulf Arab region.
- Washington Post - Obama pays condolences to family of late King Abdullah
- CNBC - Saudi Succession Hints at Shift in Foreign Role
- The Guardian - Obama forced to defend Saudi Arabia cosiness after India tolerance speech
- Washington Post - 13 times U.S. presidents and Saudi kings have met
- Al-Arabiya - U.S.-Saudi relations under King Salman: What to expect next?
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IHS lowers Saudi Arabia’s PV forecast after push-out of renewable energy plans
Market research firm, IHS has significantly lowered its PV demand forecast for Saudia Arabia in response to the country pushing back its renewable energy plans by eight years in the wake of plummeting oil prices.
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