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
| 19 Aug 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Masdar and consortium partners achieve financial close for 2GW Al Sadawi Solar Project in Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, a global clean energy leader, and consortium partners GD Power and Korea Electric Power Corporation have reached financial close for the 2-gigawatt (GW) Al Sadawi solar photovoltaic (PV) project, a landmark project under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP). |
| 15 Aug 25 |
Saudi Arabia: Aramco signs $11 billion Jafurah midstream deal with international consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has signed an $11 billion lease and leaseback deal involving its Jafurah gas processing facilities with a consortium of international investors, led by funds managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock. |
| 14 Jul 25 |
Saudi Arabia: ACWA Power to invest $8.3bn to build 15 gigawatts of solar and wind farms in Saudi Arabia ACWA Power, the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel), a wholly owned company of PIF, and Saudi Aramco Power Company (SAPCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aramco, have announced the signing of power purchase agreements with the Saudi Power Procurement Company for the development of five large-scale solar photovoltaic plants and two large-scale wind energy plants across Saudi Arabia. |
| 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. |
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