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Saudi Arabia’s 2015 Fiscal Budget Expands Spending, Projects $39b Deficit to be Covered by Reserves – Jadwa Investment
- December 29,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s 2015 fiscal spending plans amount to “another expansionary budget with spending maintained at a very high level which will play a vital role in supporting the economy,” according to Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment. The firm notes that for the first time since 2011, a fiscal deficit is projected, based on revenues of SR715 billion and expenditures […]
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Ahead of Budget Announcement, Inflation in Saudi Arabia Hits 7-Year Low
- December 23,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Ahead of Saudi Arabia’s budget announcement, which is expected for the end of the week after a special meeting, inflation in Saudi Arabia is approaching its lowest levels since April 2007, Asharq Alawsat reports. The 7-year low is expected to be official when Saudi Arabia’s Central Department of Statistics and Information releases official data before […]
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Saudi Arabia’s 2015 Budget Expectations – SUSRIS
- December 19,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Writing in SUSRIS, Patrick Ryan provides an overview of the expectations for Saudi Arabia’s upcoming announcement of its fiscal plans for 2015. Although the price of oil has been high in recent years, “this year is different,” Ryan writes: “The 2015 budget, expected to be released on Monday, is anticipated to roll back spending to about SR800 […]
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Saudi Stock Market Posts Biggest Daily Loss in 6 Years as Oil Dips Below $60
- December 17,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Stock Market posted the biggest loss in 6 years as the bourse reacted to further declines in the price of oil, according to reports. The TASI fell 7.3 percent to 7,330 points, its lowest level since June 2013. Dozens of stocks fell by their daily 10 percent limits, indicating further potential weakness, Arab News […]
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John Kerry’s Remarks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Middle East Commercial Center Leadership Dinner
- December 12,2014
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- SUSTG Team
In an energetic and wide-ranging speech delivered to guests attending the Middle East Commercial Center Leadership Dinner on Monday night at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Secretary of State John Kerry praised the work of the Center and the development of business relationships between the United States and the Middle East region. Secretary Kerry shared […]
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#SaudiTBT: The Father of the Saudi Arabian National Guard HRH King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in 1962
- December 9,2014
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- Richard Wilson
HRH Miteb Bin Abdullah, Minister of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) and the third oldest son of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz, recently visited Washington to meet with President Obama and other senior officials to discuss strengthened bilateral cooperation between the U.S. Department of Defense and SANG. The National Guard is one […]
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Jadwa Investment: Oil Market Dynamics and Saudi Fiscal Challenges
- December 8,2014
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- SUSTG Team
After a significant drop in oil’s price on international markets since July 2014, the impact on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s budget and fiscal policy is assessed in Jadwa Investment just-released research note. Head of Research Dr. Fahad Alturki notes that the recent decision not to cut output by OPEC “adds further uncertainty not only on the global […]
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As Oil Dips Below $70, American Producers Wonder Where the Bottom Is and Eye an End to Export Ban
- December 8,2014
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- Lucien Zeigler
The second half of 2014 has been a lively period for the U.S. shale industry. Fueled by new technologies and a soaring oil price, everyone from upstart producers to big oil were taking advantage of new production opportunities in United States in shale deposits. Over the last year, the U.S. alone accounted for 82% of non-OPEC production growth, […]
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With Houthi Gains in Yemen, Saudi Reportedly Pulls Aid
- December 5,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia has suspended most of its financial aid to Yemen in “clear indication of its dissatisfaction with the growing political power of Shi’ite Houthi fighters friendly with Riyadh’s regional rival, Iran,” according to a Reuters report. “Soon after Houthi fighters took over the capital Sanaa in September, Saudi Arabia promptly suspended much of that […]
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Saudi Arabia Sees Oil Prices Stabilizing ‘Around $60 a Barrel’
- December 4,2014
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia now believes oil prices could stabilize at around $60 a barrel, a level both it and other Gulf producers believe they could withstand, according to people familiar with the situation citied in a UPI report. “Saudi Arabia seeks to maintain its long-term market share, even if the price of oil stays temporarily low, its […]
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