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“U.S. crude oil falls nearly 3%, closes below $68 on report Saudi committed to production increase”

“…Prices are also under pressure on the expectation that oil production will rise in Libya. Factions in the North African country reached a deal Wednesday to appoint a new central bank governor. A political dispute over who should lead the… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Oil giant Saudi Aramco’s second-quarter profit dips 3% on lower crude production volumes”

“Net income from the first half of the financial year was $56.3 billion, down from $62 billion during the same period last year. Aramco reaffirmed its second-quarter base dividend of $20.3 billion, and declared a performance-linked dividend of $10.8 billion… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Saudis Warned G-7 Over Russia Seizures With Debt Sale Threat”

“Saudi Arabia privately hinted earlier this year it might sell some European debt holdings if the Group of Seven decided to seize almost $300 billion of Russia’s frozen assets, people familiar with the matter said… In May and June, the… Continue Reading…

Business, Precious Metals

“Inside Saudi Arabia’s plan to dominate mining”

“Saudi Arabia sees vast riches beyond oil within its reach. The kingdom’s broad-ranging ambition, a top mining official told Semafor, is to extract the more than $2.5 trillion in metals in its soil, invest in minerals extraction around the world,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Chinese, Saudi Central Banks Sign Currency Swap Worth $7 Billion”

“China and Saudi Arabia have signed a local-currency swap agreement worth around $7 billion, deepening their ties as countries across the Middle East look to shift more of their non-oil trade away from the dollar. The two countries’ central banks… Continue Reading…

Business, Energy

“Oil giant Saudi Aramco posts 38% drop in second-quarter profit as lower prices bite”

“Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported 112.81 billion riyal ($30.07 billion) in net profit in the second quarter, a drop of nearly 40% from the same period of last year amid a decline in hydrocarbon prices. Second-quarter profit nevertheless came… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Credit Suisse shares tank after Saudi backer rules out further assistance”

“Shares of Credit Suisse on Wednesday plunged to a fresh all-time low for the second consecutive day after a top investor in the embattled Swiss bank said it would not be able to provide any more cash due to regulatory… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Saudi oil giant Aramco posts record $161 billion profit for 2022”

“Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled oil giant Aramco on Sunday reported a record net income of $161.1 billion for 2022 — the largest annual profit ever achieved by an oil and gas company. Aramco said net income increased 46.5 percent over the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Saudi Arabia Warns Energy Transition Will Cause Oil-Price Spikes”

“Saudi Arabia’s finance minister echoed warnings from the kingdom’s oil officials that a slowdown in fossil-fuel investment globally will cause spikes in energy prices… “We have very serious concerns that the world could run short of energy if we are… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. beats Saudi Arabia to become top oil exporter on shale boom”

“Surging output from shale helped America ship almost nine million barrels a day of crude and oil products in June, surpassing Saudi Arabia, the International Energy Agency said in a report, citing gross export figures. There’s room to send even more… Continue Reading…