Episode 20! The 966 Hosts discuss Gaussin's hydrogen-powered Dakar Rally truck in partnership with Aramco, why Saudi coffee is so delicious and how 2022 is "The Year of Saudi Coffee," the mining and minerals sector in Saudi Arabia, a discussion oil in 2022, and much more in the program's "Yallah."
Three sources from OPEC+ told Reuters Monday that the group is likely to stick with planned increases in production in February, meaning the group foresees a mild and short-lived impact on demand from the Omicron coronavirus variant.
Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday December 28th, with Brent crude trading near $80 a barrel despite the rapid, worldwide spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
The 966 kicks off the holiday season with a special edition of the weekly format. The hosts discuss airport takeovers, Soundstorm, The PGA's standoff with a new Saudi-backed challenger league, the Jeddah Central project, Omicron in Saudi, and more.
Saudi Arabia released its budget for the 2022 fiscal year following the endorsement by the Council of Ministers on December 12th, with a few changes from the preliminary budget released earlier in September this year.
Saudi Arabia has reported the country’s first positive case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, and has launched a "epidemiological investigation," according to reports.
The OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations is set to meet Thursday December 2nd to decide whether to stick with their plan to increase monthly oil output by 400,000 barrels a day in January, according to reports.
