Analysis

REFINING

Ras Tanura Clean Fuels Project in Saudi Arabia Suspended Due to Low Oil Price

• SUSTG Team
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• 1. 2. 2015

The Ras Tanura clean fuels project was due to be a part of a second phase of upgrades to Aramco's refineries, but may resume in a year, according to the report.

• 2015 Budget

  

  Saudi Arabia’s 2015 Fiscal Budget Expands Spending, Projects $39b Deficit to be Covered by Reserves – Jadwa Investment

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 29. 2014

  Saudi Arabia's 2015 fiscal spending plans amount to "another expansionary budget with spending maintained at a very high level which will play a vital role in supporting the economy," according to Jadwa Investment.

• Economy

  

  Ahead of Budget Announcement, Inflation in Saudi Arabia Hits 7-Year Low

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 23. 2014

  Ahead of Saudi Arabia’s budget announcement, which is expected for the end of the week after a special meeting, inflation in Saudi Arabia is approaching its lowest levels since April 2007, Asharq Alawsat reports.

• 2015 Budget

  

  Saudi Arabia’s 2015 Budget Expectations – SUSRIS

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 19. 2014

  Patrick Ryan, Editor-in-Chief of SUSRIS, comments on Saudi Minister of Finance, Ibrahim Al-Assaf's recent statement regarding what to expect from the Kingdom's soon-to-be-released 2015 budget.

• TASI

  

  Saudi Stock Market Posts Biggest Daily Loss in 6 Years as Oil Dips Below $60

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 17. 2014

  But Saudi Arabia's Minister of Finance said that spending would continue at high levels in the 2015 budget, according to reports.

• Middle East Commercial Center Initiative

  

  John Kerry’s Remarks at U.S. Chamber of Commerce Middle East Commercial Center Leadership Dinner

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 12. 2014

  Secretary Kerry gave a rousing speech delivered to guests attending the Middle East Commercial Center Leadership Dinner on Monday night at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

• #SaudiTBT

  

  #SaudiTBT: The Father of the Saudi Arabian National Guard HRH King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz in 1962

  Richard Wilson  |  12. 9. 2014

  The National Guard is one of three major branches of the Saudi Arabian armed forces, and does not fall under the leadership of the Ministry of Defense. HRH King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (pictured here in 1962 when he was 38-years old) is considered the father of the National Guard.

• Oil Markets and Saudi Fiscal Policy

  

  Jadwa Investment: Oil Market Dynamics and Saudi Fiscal Challenges

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 8. 2014

  Dr. Fahad Alturki, Head of Research for Jadwa Investment, writes. "the recent OPEC’s decision not to cut output adds further uncertainty not only on the global oil market and the outlook for oil prices, but also on the outlook for the Kingdom’s fiscal policy."

• Oil Slump

  

  As Oil Dips Below $70, American Producers Wonder Where the Bottom Is and Eye an End to Export Ban

  Lucien Zeigler  |  12. 8. 2014

  In the United States, the shale oil sector is watching closely as markets respond to OPEC and Saudi Arabia's non-response to falling oil prices. What will be the price bottom for oil markets as production holds steady and global economies continue to stall.

• SAUDI-YEMEN

  

  With Houthi Gains in Yemen, Saudi Reportedly Pulls Aid

  SUSTG Team  |  12. 5. 2014

  Saudi Arabia has suspended most of its financial aid to Yemen in "clear indication of its dissatisfaction with the growing political power of Shi'ite Houthi fighters friendly with Riyadh's regional rival, Iran."