Saudi Arabia’s cement exports surge 67% in January 2023 – Aljazira Capital

Cement exports from Saudi Arabia surged 67.4 percent year-on-year to 638,000 tons in January 2023, Aljazira Capital said in its new report. In contrast, local sales for January 2023 stood […]
Amak obtains exploration licence from Saudi government

The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has licensed Almasane Alkobra Mining Company (Amak) to explore gold, zinc, and copper in Aseer province. Under the licence that was […]
Saudi Arabia could become global minerals hub in clean energy race, says expert

Saudi Arabia could be playing a major global role in the supply of precious minerals needed to power the transition to green energy as part of the kingdom’s efforts to […]
Russia sanctions will be ‘key factor’ for OPEC decisions in 2023

The impact of Russian sanctions will be the biggest influence on the supply ‘call’ for OPEC in 2023, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights. One potential complication to deeper OPEC+ […]
Saudi Arabia sets Jan Arab Light prices to Asia at 10-mth low

Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, cut the January official selling price (OSP) for its flagship Arab Light crude for Asian buyers to a 10-month low, on concerns over […]
Analysis: Oil revenue surpluses will embolden Saudi’s PIF in 2023

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is expected to again spend big in 2023 to diversify the kingdom’s hydrocarbon-based economy as a record budget surplus provides the financial firepower […]
Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden to export blue ammonia

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), the largest multi-commodity mining and metals company in the Middle East, will export blue ammonia as it looks to support the global energy transition. The […]
Energy minister: World can’t bear two weeks without Saudi oil

Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman said that the world cannot bear two or three weeks without Saudi oil exports. Addressing the 2nd edition of the Global Cybersecurity Forum on […]
Saudi Arabia, China to work together to maintain oil market stability

Saudi and Chinese officials confirmed their willingness to work together to support stability in the international oil market. Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, […]
Outsized OPEC+ output cut raises global risks: Russell

The reaction to the OPEC+ decision to cut 2 million barrels per day (bpd) from it crude oil production is more instructive than the decision itself. The larger-than-expected reduction is […]