(Fitch Ratings, 5.Apr.2023) — Fitch Ratings upgraded Saudi Arabia’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘A+’ from ‘A’. The Outlook is Stable. A full list of rating actions is […]
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KAPSARC to Participate in CERAWeek by S&P Global 2023
(KAPSARC, 5.Mar.2023) — The Riyadh-based King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) will join the world’s energy industry leaders, experts, government officials and policymakers at the 41st annual CERAWeek by […]
Riyadh to Host 44th IAEE International Conference 4-9 Feb. 2023
(KAPSARC, 14.Jan.2023) — The King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) and Saudi Association for Energy Economics (SAEE) are proud to host the 44th IAEE International Conference in Riyadh […]
Aramco and TotalEnergies to Build Saudi Petrochems Complex
(TotalEnergies, 15.Dec.2022) — The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and TotalEnergies have taken the final investment decision for the construction of a world scale petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia. The […]
KAPSARC and CNPC Affiliate Ink Research and Innovation Deal
(KAPSARC, 6.Dec.2022) — On 6 December 2022, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), a leading Riyadh-based advisory think tank, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the […]
KAPSARC 4Q:22 Oil Market Outlook (KOMO)
(KAPSARC, 21.Nov.2022) — Highlights from KAPSARC‘s fourth quarter of 2022 Oil Market Outlook (KOMO) follow. Declining gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Q4 2022 will add downward pressure to the […]
Saudi Arabia, Led By The Crown Prince And New Prime Minister, Is Greening Up
(Forbes, 18.Nov.2022) — With oil production at 11 million bpd (barrels per day) Saudi Arabia is the second top oil producer – a country of population only 35 million. The […]
Govt Policies Needed to Debunk Misconceptions: KAPSARC Head Says
(KAPSARC, 25.Oct.2022) — Renewable energy costs will not be cheaper anytime soon, cautioned Fahad Alajlan, President of Riyadh-based advisory think tank, the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), at […]
OPEC Cuts Oil Demand Forecast to Below the 100 MMb/d Mark [PDF Download]
(Energy Analytics Institute, 12.Oct.2022) — The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) now forecasts oil demand to dip below 100 million barrels per day (MMb/d) in 2022 owing a lower […]
OPEC+ Deepens Support for Saudi Call to Weigh Supply Curbs
(Bloomberg, 24.Aug.2022) — OPEC’s united front on possible action grew stronger, as more nations endorsed Saudi Arabia’s view that supply curbs may be needed to stabilize world oil markets. Within […]
KAPSARC: Investment Challenges Affecting the Oil and Gas Industry
(Energy Analytics Institute, 22.Aug.2022) — Research Lead Hamid M. Al Sadoon and and Research Fellow Julio Arboleda with the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) recently wrote in […]
President Ali Urges Saudi Arabians to Invest in Guyana
(CMC, 10.Jul.2022) — The President of Guyana, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, has extended an open invitation to investors of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to ‘invest now’, promising that Guyana […]
NRGBriefs: Saudi Delegation in Guyana for Investment Engagement
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2022) — Energy briefs including Guyana officials speaking during the opening ceremony for the Saudi Arabia – Guyana Investment Engagement at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. LATIN […]
Guyana Ready to Make Investment Decisions with Saudi Arabia
(Energy Analytics Institute, 9.Jul.2022) — Guyana’s President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali told a delegation of over 60 representatives from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, […]
KAPSARC Reveals Estimates for Oil, Gasoline Demand
(KAPSARC, 29.Jun.2022) — Global oil demand is projected to record a 1.9% quarter-on-quarter growth averaging 100.6 million barrels per day by the end of the third quarter this year, surpassing […]
NRGBriefs: Exxon, Hess, and CNOOC FID Yellowtail development
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 4.Apr.2022) — Energy briefs including ExxonMobil, Hess and CNOOC taking a final investment decision (FID) for their fourth development offshore Guyana called Yellowtail, […]
Saudi Arabia Positioned to Produce Green and Blue Hydrogen at Competitive Rates
(KAPSARC, 4.Apr.2022) — According to a new study on “The Economics and Resource Potential of Hydrogen Production in Saudi Arabia” by the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC), […]
White House Pressed on Potential Oil Deals with Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iran
(Politico, 7.Mar.2022) — The White House on Monday pushed back on concerns about the Biden administration’s willingness to cut deals with countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran and Venezuela as it […]
Prince Charles Addresses Saudi Green Initiative Forum
(FGH, 23.Oct.2021) — The UK’s Prince of Wales has addressed the Saudi Green Initiative Forum in Riyadh, highlighting the “dangerously narrow” window for green recovery while praising the Kingdom’s commitment […]
Argus Launches LPG Freight Prices
(Argus, 27.Jul.2021) — Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched 10 new freight price assessments for tankers transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). These prices are a response […]
Saipem Inks Contracts In Saudi Arabia
(Saipem, 17.May.2021) — Saipem has been awarded the extension of two important contracts for onshore drilling activities in Saudi Arabia for a duration of 5 and 10 years, respectively, and […]
OPEC Voluntary Production Levels (PDF DOWNLOAD)
(Energy Analytics Institute, 11.Jan.2021) — OPEC’s voluntary crude oil production levels for the months of January, February, and March. __________ By Ian Silverman. © Energy Analytics Institute (EAI). All Rights […]
20 Companies: The Biggest Polluters In The World
(Insider Monkey, 2.Jan.2021) — In this article we are going to list the 20 companies that are the biggest polluters in the world. Click to skip ahead and jump to […]