Analysis

The 966, Episode 8 – F1 Grand Prix in Jeddah, The Puzzle of U.S.-Saudi Ties, Tadawul Hits 15 Year High, Solar Costs Rise

• SUSTG Team
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• 10. 22. 2021

This week, The 966 hosts discuss the upcoming COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the F1 race in Jeddah, an excellent recent commentary piece by Jon Alterman of the CSIS, Tadawul's 15-year high, and the rising cost of solar energy components in Saudi Arabia.

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  An Interview with the IMF’s Abdullah Hassan, Former Sous-Sherpa for Saudi Arabia for the G20 Meetings

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 14. 2021

  In 2020, Saudi Arabia became the first Arab nation to host the G20 presidency. The G20 Presidency is a massive undertaking, involving close to two years of event planning, policy development and strategy, and much more.

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  As Oil Continues Rise, Saudi Aramco Again Nears World’s Most Valuable Company

  SUSTG Team  |  10. 6. 2021

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  Unemployment Among Saudi Citizens Hits Lowest in the Decade as Economy Continues Recovery

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 30. 2021

  Unemployment of Saudi citizens dropped to 11.3% in the second quarter of this year, the lowest in a decade, according to the government’s General Authority for Statistics, as signs continue to mount that the Saudi economy is continuing to recover from the global pandemic.

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  Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale, First of its Kind in Saudi Arabia, Announces Artists

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 24. 2021

  The upcoming Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale - the first art event of its kind to be held in Saudi Arabia - announced participating artists for the exhibition called Feeling the Stones, according to a report in The Art Newspaper.

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  OPEC+ Set to Revise Down ‘Optimistic’ Oil Demand Outlook; Oil Rallies to $73

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 10. 2021

  Two OPEC+ sources told Reuters that OPEC will likely revise down its 2022 oil demand growth forecast on Monday, as the specter of a persistent Delta variant of the coronavirus drags optimism about the global economic recovery.

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  Jadwa Chartbook for September 2021: PMI Indicates Continued Expansion for Saudi Economy

  SUSTG Team  |  9. 2. 2021

  Jadwa Investment's recently-released Chartbook for the month of September shows a Saudi economy awaking from the pandemic year with solid figures in non-oil PMI, consumer spending, and POS transactions.

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  Report: For Now, OPEC+ Resists Calls by U.S. for Increased Oil Production

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 17. 2021

  The so-called OPEC+ group of oil producing nations, including Russia, "believe oil markets do not need more oil than they plan to release in the coming months, despite U.S. pressure to add supplies to check an oil price rise," a report in Reuters said.

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  ‘All Around the Region, Iran Continues to be Emboldened,’ Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Says at Virtual Forum

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 4. 2021

  Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud said on Tuesday he sees an emboldened Iran acting with increased malign intent in the region in an appearance at a virtual gathering of the Aspen Security Forum.

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  Finance, Insurance Sectors in Saudi Arabia Latest to Move Toward 100% Saudization

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 28. 2021

  The finance and insurance sectors in Saudi Arabia will move toward implementing total Saudization with the hiring of Saudi nationals in as many as 91,000 jobs that are currently occupied by non-Saudis, according to a report from the local Okaz/Saudi Gazette.