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
| 21 Nov 23 |
Saudi Arabia: CGG sells its stake in ARGAS to TAQA CGG has entered into a definitive agreement with Industrialization and Energy Services Company ('TAQA') to sell its entire 49% stake in Arabian Geophysical and Surveying Company (ARGAS). |
| 21 Nov 23 |
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Aramco discovers two natural gas fields in the Empty Quarter Minister of Energy HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced that the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has discovered two natural gas fields in the Empty Quarter: Al-Hiran and Al-Mahakik natural gas fields. |
| 15 Nov 23 |
Saudi Arabia: Aramco produces first unconventional tight gas at South Ghawar Aramco has successfully produced the first unconventional tight gas from its South Ghawar operational area two months ahead of schedule. This development supports Aramco’s strategy to increase gas production by more than half, over 2021 levels, through 2030, subject to domestic demand. |
| 07 Nov 23 |
Aramco announces third quarter 2023 results Aramco has announced third quarter 2023 results. The Company reports Net income: $32.6 billion (Q3 2022: $42.4 billion) and Cash flow from operating activities: $31.4 billion (Q3 2022: $54.0 billion). Strategic expansion continues with agreement on first international LNG investment, and plan to enter South American market through a downstream retail acquisition. |
| 04 Sep 23 |
Saudi Arabia/Italy: ACWA Power signs strategic cooperation agreements with six Italian partners in green hydrogen, water desalination and R&D Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world’s largest private water desalination company, leader in energy transition and first mover into green hydrogen, has signed strategic agreements with six Italian partners at the Saudi-Italian Investment Forum in Milan to bolster cooperation in the fields of green hydrogen, water desalination, and research and development. |
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- Guinea (Republic),
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- Iran,
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