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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| Production: | 11 million | NaN |
| Consumption: | NaN | NaN |
| Exports: | NaN | NaN |
| Imports: | NaN | NaN |
| Reserves: | NaN | NaN |
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Saudi Arabia - recent news
| 14 May 25 |
Saudi Arabia/US: Aramco announces 34 MoUs and agreements with US companies Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has announced the signing of 34 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements, with a potential total value of approximately $90 billion, with major US companies, through its Aramco Group Companies. |
| 12 May 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Core Laboratories announces opening of Unconventional Core Analysis Laboratory in Saudi Arabia Core Laboratories has announced the opening of its new Unconventional Core Analysis Laboratory in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This state-of-the-art facility, developed in collaboration with Core’s long-time partner, Abdulla Fouad Group, underscores the Company’s commitment to advancing reservoir evaluation technologies in the Middle East. |
| 12 May 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Aramco announces first quarter 2025 results Aramco reports: Net income: $26.0 billion (Q1 2024: $27.3 billion). Cash flow from operating activities: $31.7 billion (Q1 2024: $33.6 billion). Free cash flow: $19.2 billion (Q1 2024: $22.8 billion). |
| 30 Apr 25 |
TotalEnergies has announced its Q1 2025 results TotalEnergies has announced its Q1 2025 results. In a price environment globally similar to the fourth quarter 2024, TotalEnergies delivered strong results in the first quarter 2025 that are in line with the positive results of the fourth quarter 2024, reporting $4.2 billion of adjusted net income and $7.0 billion of CFFO. |
| 22 Apr 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Aramco and BYD collaborate on new energy vehicle technologies Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and BYD, a leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, have agreed to explore closer collaboration in new energy vehicle technologies. |
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- Burundi,
- Cameroon,
- Central Africa Republic,
- Chad,
- Comoros,
- Congo (Brazzaville),
- Congo (Democratic Rep.),
- Cote d'Ivoire,
- Djibouti,
- Egypt,
- Equatorial Guinea,
- Eritrea,
- Ethiopia,
- Gabon,
- Gambia,
- Ghana,
- Guinea (Republic),
- Guinea Bissau,
- Iran,
- Iraq,
- Israel,
- Jordan,
- Kenya,
- Kuwait,
- Lebanon,
- Liberia,
- Libya,
- Madagascar,
- Malawi,
- Mali,
- Mauritania,
- Mauritius,
- Morocco,
- Mozambique,
- Namibia,
- Niger,
- Nigeria,
- Oman,
- Palestine,
- Qatar,
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- Sao Tome,
- Senegal,
- Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone,
- Somalia,
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- South Africa,
- South Sudan,
- Sudan,
- Syria,
- Tanzania,
- Togo,
- Tunisia,
- Uganda,
- United Arab Emirates,
- Western Sahara,
- Yemen,
- Zambia,
- Zanzibar,
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