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
| 10 Mar 26 |
Aramco announces fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results Aramco delivered robust growth and strong cash flows in 2025, reinforcing confidence in our strategy. Our disciplined capital allocation, combined with our lower-cost, adaptable, and highly reliable operations, drove strong financial performance in a year marked by price volatility. |
| 27 Feb 26 |
Saudi Arabia: Aramco’s gas strategy builds momentum with major progress towards growth target Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has announced major progress in its ambitious gas expansion strategy, with the start of production at Jafurah, the Middle East’s largest unconventional gas field, and the commencement of operations at Tanajib Gas Plant, one of the largest gas plants in the world. |
| 23 Feb 26 |
Saudi Arabia: Saipem awarded a new offshore contract in Saudi Arabia worth approx. $500 million Saipem has been awarded an additional offshore contract in Saudi Arabia under its existing Long-Term Agreement with Aramco. Saipem’s scope of work includes the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of a 48inch trunkline, comprising approx. 65 km offshore and 12 km onshore, as well as associated subsea facilities in the Safaniya oil field, one of the world’s largest offshore oil fields. |
| 13 Feb 26 |
Aramco signs MoU with Microsoft to help advance industrial AI and digital talent transformation Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Microsoft have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help Aramco explore a series of digital initiatives designed to accelerate industrial artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, enhance digital capabilities, and strengthen workforce development in Saudi Arabia. |
| 11 Feb 26 |
Saudi Arabia: Soiltech awarded contract in Saudi Arabia Soiltech has been awarded a contract with Estedama Environmental Solutions Co to deliver fluid treatment services (STT®) in Saudi Arabia, utilizing Soiltech’s market-leading technologies for waste reduction, waste recovery and reuse. |
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