Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced new rules permitting foreign investors to buy shares directly in initial public offerings (IPO). The new policy will take effect at the start of 2017.
Saudi Arabia boosted its output to a record high of 10.67mb/d in July, up from 10.55mb/d in June, according to figures Riyadh provided to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
The MENA region is forecast to become the world’s second-largest gas-importing area by 2040, as the countries invest around $10.3b in LNG-importing facilities.
Russia sees no need for renewing discussion of an oil-output freeze at current crude prices, while leaving open the possibility for future talks with the Saudi counterparts.
Oil prices rose nearly 3% in first half of August over reports of renewed talks by some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to restrain crude output.
Saudi Arabia keeps pumping at near-record levels to defend sales in Asia, its biggest market, amid an increase in global supply. In addition, Saudi Aramco, the state-run oil giant, said that both its drilling and IPO ...
Saudi Arabia reduces its Arab Light grade price for September-loading cargo to Asian markets by $1.30 a barrel, as Russia and Iraq gain momentum in the race to dominate oil exports to the Asian continent.