Middle East / Africa
Country profile: Saudi Arabia
| Location: | Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen |
| Climate: | harsh, dry desert with great temperature extremes |
| Terrain: | mostly uninhabited, sandy desert |
| Size: | 2149690 sq. km total (Land area: 2149690 sq. km Water area: sq.km) |
| Population: | 28,146,656 |
| Languages: | Arabic |
| Government: | monarchy |
| Capital city: | Riyadh |
| Legal system: | Arabic |
| Currency: | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
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Energy production and consumption
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| Production: | 11 million | NaN |
| Consumption: | NaN | NaN |
| Exports: | NaN | NaN |
| Imports: | NaN | NaN |
| Reserves: | NaN | NaN |
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Saudi Arabia - recent news
| 05 Nov 25 |
DeepOcean and Jana Marine enter Saudi Arabia subsea partnership Ocean services provider DeepOcean and Saudi Arabia-based Jana Marine Services Co LLC (KSA) (Jana Marine) have signed a Heads of Terms agreement to establish a joint venture company that will offer integrated subsea solutions to the offshore energy industry in the Middle East. |
| 28 Oct 25 |
Saudi Arabia: TotalEnergies and Aljomaih Energy & Water awarded a 400 MW solar project The consortium comprising France's TotalEnergies and Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy & Water (AEW) has been awarded by the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) following a tender process, the license to develop, build and operate a 400 megawatts (MW) solar power plant in As Sufun, KSA. |
| 26 Oct 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Baker Hughes, Aramco to expand integrated coiled tubing drilling operations across Saudi Arabia Baker Hughes has announced an award from Aramco to expand its integrated underbalanced coiled tubing drilling (UBCTD) operations across Saudi Arabia’s natural gas fields. |
| 22 Oct 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Vantris Energy's JV company awarded landmark 7-year contract for critical diving services with Aramco in Saudi Arabia Vantris Energy (formerly known as Sapura Energy), has announced that its joint venture company, Rawabi Sapura, has been awarded a significant seven-year contract to commence in 2027, to provide vital diving support services for Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies. |
| 01 Oct 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Kent appointed by ACWA Power as Owner’s Engineer on landmark Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub in Saudi Arabia Kent has been appointed by ACWA Power as Owner’s Engineer for the Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub, a major green hydrogen and ammonia export facility being developed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The project is set to become one of the largest of its kind globally, forming a centrepiece of the country’s clean energy transition strategy and aligning closely with Vision 2030. |
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