Standard and Poor, which previously downgraded Saudi Arabia's sovereign debt, has said that this in turn may contribute to a gradual repricing of the Gulf's international bonds.
Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir, has announced that Saudi Arabia can withstand the impact of low oil prices on state revenues and economic growth, reported Reuters.
Iran’s Oil Minister, Bijan Zangeneh, has downplayed fears that the return of Iranian crude will further dampen oil prices, saying confidently that “we have vaccinated the market against this issue,” reported Press TV.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc announced that it will not continue construction of its 80,000 b/d Carmon Creek thermal oil sands project in northern Alberta because of the lack of infrastructure to move Canadian crude to market
Saudi Arabia's plans to diversify its economy away from oil gained additional imputes with the announcement that the country's mining sector is set to triple by 2030.
Oil at $50 a barrel is a “gift to the world” as prices should be low enough to spur economic growth, explained Ali Al Mansoori head of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development