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IMF: Saudi Arabia’s real non-oil growth is expected to strengthen to 2.9 percent in 2019, outlook positive
- July 23,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects real non-oil growth in Saudi Arabia to pick up in 2019 to 2.9% as government spending and confidence increase, according to reports, while real GDP growth is projected to slow to 1.9 percent as real oil growth slows to 0.7 percent with the implementation of the OPEC+ agreement. The data was […]
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U.S. Preparing to Send 500 Troops to Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia
- July 18,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The Trump administration is preparing to send 500 troops to Saudi Arabia amid increasing tensions with Iran, CNN reports. The troops are expected to be sent to the Prince Sultan Air Base, located in the desert east of Riyadh. A small number of troops and support personnel are already on site with initial preparations being made for a […]
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New E-Commerce Law in Saudi Arabia May Boost Kingdom’s Fast-Growing Online Retail Market – Report
- July 15,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A new e-commerce law in Saudi Arabia, passed last week by the Saudi cabinet, is set to “further accelerate the kingdom’s fast-growing online retail market,” analysts told Zawya. The new law aims to enhance the reliability of e-commerce in the Kingdom and provide a boost to that sector. The new law is being hailed as a first of its kind […]
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Saudi Foreign Reserves Continue Climb, Non-oil PMI Index at Highest Since December 2017
- July 1,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The recently-released Jadwa Investment report on the Saudi economy found a positive picture developing for the Kingdom, with economic data positive in May with the non-oil PMI index reaching its highest reading since December 2017. The Kingdom also continued adding to its foreign reserves accounts. SAMA FX reserves rose by $12 billion month-on-month to stand at $517 […]
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Report Looks at Surging Role of Sovereign Wealth Funds in GCC Economies
- June 12,2019
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- SUSTG Team
A recently-released joint publication from the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) and Marmore Mena Intelligence examines the growing role of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in GCC economics. Sovereign wealth funds, like the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), are growing in importance in GCC economies as they press ahead with economic diversification efforts and reduce their […]
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Saudi cabinet affirms desire to avoid war and have stable oil markets in face of heightened Iran tensions
- May 22,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s cabinet took the step of affirming the Kingdom’s desire to avoid regional conflict and ensure stable oil markets as tensions between Iran and the United States simmer, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency and Reuters. The kingdom “will do everything in its power to prevent any war and its hand is always extended […]
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Seven Saudi PV solar power projects worth $1.51b launched at recent industry exhibition
- May 17,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Seven PV solar power projects with a capacity of 1.52 GW and worth $1.51bn (SAR5.6bn) were launched on the sidelines of the recently concluded Saudi Elenex exhibition, according to a report in ConstructionWeekOnline. The projects were unveiled by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources. The announcements are part of the Kingdom’s larger effort […]
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‘Signs of Life’ in the Saudi Economy as Indicators Point to Improvements, Growth
- May 2,2019
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- SUSTG Team
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 […]
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Saudi Arabia’s PIF Eyes Billions in Debt Raise after Aramco Success – Report
- April 26,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is planning to tap the debt market for billions of dollars, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which cited comments from the country’s finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan. The PIF has “begun preliminary talks with banks on a possible bridge loan of as much as $8 billion,” the WSJ reports, […]
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Saudi Arabia to Host 15th Annual G20 Meetings in Riyadh in 2020
- April 19,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia will host the 15th annual G20 Leaders’ Summit on November 21 and 22, 2020 in Riyadh, the Saudi press agency (SPA) said this week. “Saudi Arabia is fully committed to the G20’s objectives and to the stability and prosperity of the international economic system,” it reported on Wednesday. G20 consists of the 19 world’s largest […]
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Shale OilUS Frackers Must Thank Saudi Aramco For Recent Success
While there have been some pipeline shortages recently in the Permian basin, these bottlenecks are sure to disappear if the oil price remains at the current level.
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Yemen Civil WarYemen’s Rebels Step Up Attacks on Aramco Oil Facilities
The barrage of attacks has edged the three-year conflict with the Houthis uncomfortably close to the core of the Saudi economy, crystallizing the risks to the region’s oil industry. By striking a blow to Saudi wealth, the Houthis hope to inflict disproportionate damage on an enemy that’s stronger militarily but hasn’t been able to dislodge the rebels.
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Saudi AramcoAramco and France’s Total Looking at Buying Saudi Fuel Stations
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. and Total SA are weighing jointly buying businesses such as Tas’helat Marketing Co. to gain access to networks of retail fuel stations in the Gulf kingdom, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Oil TradingSaudi Aramco to Lift Oil-Trading Volume to 6 Million Barrels/Day
Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil exporter, plans to trade as much as 6 million barrels a day, a jump in volume that would put it in the top tier of companies that buy and sell crude and refined products.
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Houthi Missile AttackSaudi says missiles launched at Aramco facility by Houthis
Yemen's Houthis fired two ballistic missiles at a Saudi Aramco facility in the southern city of Jazan on Monday, but Saudi state media said the rockets were destroyed.
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Saudi-RussiaGazprom And Saudi Aramco Boost Gas Cooperation
The chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, Alexey Miller, held working meetings on Wednesday in Riyadh and Dhahran in Saudi Arabia with Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih and Saudi Aramco’s President and CEO Amin Nasser, at which the parties agreed to set up a joint coordinating committee to follow up on the memorandum of understanding on gas cooperation that they signed last year.
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Saudi Aramco IPOAnalysis: Debate over $2tr Aramco IPO valuation hots up
The figures were described by Aramco as “inaccurate,” but most energy and financial experts credit them as giving a reliable snapshot of the financial health of the company at the end of June last year.
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Saudi AramcoAramco In Five Numbers: Highlights From Saudi Oil Giant’s Accounts
For four decades the financial performance of Saudi Aramco has been one of the biggest secrets in global business. Now, with the company’s initial public offering looming, investors can get their first detailed insight into this cornerstone of the global economy.
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Saudi AramcoSaudi Aramco To Hold Equal Stake In Ratnagiri Refinery, Amid Protests
Aramco is looking to lock in customers in the world's third-largest oil consumer through the investment. Saudi Arabia was the biggest oil supplier to India till 2016-17 but slipped behind Iraq last year. It had supplied 39.5 million tonnes of crude oil to India in 2016-17, ahead of 37.5 million tonnes by Iraq.
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Saudi AramcoAramco Accounts Show Expanding Refining Business Lagged Big Oil
During the price crash of 2014 to 2017, Big Oil weathered the storm thanks to what the industry calls downstream. Margins from refining, petrochemicals and fuel stations shone as crude got cheaper, bringing in profits that helped sustain companies including Exxon Mobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Chevron Corp.
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