Search Results for: Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
Oil drops as U.S. drilling growth
March 21st, 2017
U.S. shale producers boost rig count for ninth straight week Libya’s Es Sider, Ras Lanuf oil ports poised to resume shiping Oil fell as a Libyan port is set to resume shipments and the U.S. drilling revival undermines the ...
So how big are Saudi Arabia’s oil reserves, really?
July 7th, 2016
“How much oil lies beneath the desert sands of Saudi Arabia and how long will it last before running out?” is a question that has intrigued and confounded oil experts for five decades. The kingdom has proven reserves of ...
OPEC has turned into battleground between Saudi Arabia and Iran
May 30th, 2016
The next OPEC meeting on the 2nd of June will act as little more than a forum for continued altercations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, writes Rakesh Upadhyay of Oilprice.com. Relations between the two countries have reached a new low. ...
Oil Rises as Canadian Fires Spread, Saudi Oil Minister Replaced
May 9th, 2016
Canada wildfires cut oil-sands production by about 40%: IHS Ali al-Naimi succeeded by Al-Falih, head of state oil company Crude rose as expanding wildfires in Canada knocked out about 1 million barrels a day of output, and after Saudi Arabia ...
Asian Stocks Retreat as Oil Falls With Copper; Yen Strengthens
April 25th, 2016
Japanese currency advances after steepest drop since 2014 Crude retreats from five-month high; British pound gains Asian shares were set for the first back-to-back declines in a month as commodities prices retreated and the yen strengthened, reflecting investor caution ...
Shell, Saudi Aramco Plan to Break Up Motiva Partnership
March 17th, 2016
Ownership of biggest refinery in the U.S. will shift to Saudi Arabia’s hands Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. plan to end their long-standing fuel partnership, putting ownership of the biggest refinery in the U.S. in ...
Oil Prices Rise on Hint of Willingness to Cut Supplies
January 27th, 2016
Iraq’s oil minister cites signs that Saudis, Russia may be more ‘flexible’; other OPEC leaders defend pumping strategy Oil prices rose above $30 a barrel Tuesday as traders speculated that large producers might be more willing to cut production, ...
Oil Drops as Saudis to Maintain Spending, China Diesel Use Falls
January 26th, 2016
Saudi Aramco hasn’t cut investment in oil projects: chairman China’s diesel consumption in December dropped for 4th month Oil dropped after Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, said low prices won’t reduce its spending on energy projects and China’s ...
Saudi Arabia Said to Ban Betting Against Its Currency
January 21st, 2016
Central bank said to give directive at Jan. 18 Riyadh meeting Riyal forwards jump to highest in at least 2 decades in Jan. Pressured by plunging oil prices and costly wars in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia moved to ...
In Saudi Aramco IPO, Global Refining Empire May Be the Prize
January 11th, 2016
Saudi state-owned company mulls `bundle’ of refiners listing Aramco will be world’s top refiner by 2020, overtaking Exxon Investors hoping a Saudi Arabian Oil Co. IPO will provide a chance to buy a stake in the world’s largest crude ...