The kingdom’s total spending came to SAR339bn in the quarter as it continued to spend heavily on its Vision 2030 transformation programme
Spot premiums for Middle East crude fell last month as the Asia market was well supplied
Oil prices rose on Monday following last week’s decline amid worries about weak demand in China
Rising geopolitical tensions in the region are having a dampener on the Gulf markets
Brent futures and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude spiked more than 1 per cent amid Iran’s attack on Israel
Saudi Arabia is preparing to abandon its unofficial price target of $100 a barrel for crude as it prepares to increase output, cites a report
OPEC expects world oil demand to reach 118.9 million bpd by 2045, which is around 2.9 million bpd higher than earlier projections
Despite Friday gains, oil was down for the week
That has stoked worries among traders about a slump in demand from China, where refineries sharply cut crude processing rates last month on tepid fuel demand
Oil majors have complained that the terms of Iraq’s traditional oil service contracts meant they could not benefit from rising oil prices and lost out when production costs rose
A broader conflict in the Middle East could threaten oil moving through key choke points in the region
Dr David Wartenweiler, CFA, the bank’s chief investment officer, gives insights into the market outlook for the remainder of 2024
Amin Nasser said he expects global oil demand of 104.7 million bpd in 2024
The combination of bearish and bullish factors for gold may end up having the effect of keeping the price in a relatively narrow range for the rest of the year
Brent crude oil futures inched down 4 cents, or 0.1 per cent, to $76.77 a barrel
The energy firm said negotiations over the preliminary agreement are expected to be complete early in 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said OPEC+ could pause or reverse the production hikes if it decided the market is not strong enough
In H1 2024, the company achieved a 6 per cent YoY growth in revenues to SAR5.03bn
For the week, Brent was trading down more than 1 per cent while WTI fell beyond 3 per cent
The Oman News Agency stated that the tanker capsized 25 nautical miles southeast of Ras Madrakah, near Duqm
The initial estimated area of the newly discovered oil well is around 96 square kilometres
OPEC’s report points to an oil supply deficit in coming months
The agreements include gas and crude oil exploration projects in the Mediterranean, Nile Delta and Western Desert
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman confirmed the discovery by state oil firm Saudi Aramco
Recent data showed that oil production and demand for major products rose to a four-month high in April, supporting prices
Inventories of both gasoline and diesel have been rising relative to the seasonal trend in the US, and consumption growth for oil remains tepid across major markets
OPEC+ members are cutting output by a total of 5.86 million bpd, or about 5.7% of global demand
The oil behemoth’s shares were priced at $7.27 (SAR27.25), near the bottom of a SAR26.7 to SAR29 range used in marketing the sale
OPEC+ is currently cutting production by about 5.7 per cent of global demand to bolster the market
OPEC+ agreed to extend crude oil supply cuts into 2025