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One day, oil might not be bought with dollars anymore but with yuan
Rashid Husain Syed
international business
China’s Xi calls for oil trade in yuan at Gulf summit in Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the China-Arab summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
energy and resources
Saudi and Iraqi energy ministers meet, review oil markets
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud speaks at the Future Investment Initiative conference, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 25, 2022. REUTERS/ Ahmed Yosri/File Photo
soccer
World Cup stunner: Saudi Arabia upsets Lionel Messi’s Argentina with 2-1 comeback win
LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - NOVEMBER 22: Lionel Messi of Argentina looks dejected following their side's defeat in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on November 22, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
world
U.S. moves to shield Saudi crown prince in killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia takes his seat ahead of a working lunch at the G20 Summit, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
energy and resources
Saudi Arabia and China reportedly agree to strengthen energy co-operation
FILE PHOTO: Flags of Saudi Arabia and China are hung in front of Tiananmen Gate before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Beijing, China February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
world
Released prisoners welcomed back in Ukraine and Saudi Arabia
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world
U.S. approves massive arms sale to Saudi, UAE to counter Iran
This photo provided and digitally altered by the White House shows President Joe Biden meeting with CIA Director William Burns, left, and other CIA and National Security advisers about al-Qaeda leaders and their locations, July 1, 2022, in the White House Situation Room. (Adam Schultz/The White House via AP)
african and mideast business
Saudi crown prince says NEOM mega-project to list in 2024
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Jeddah Security and Development Summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 16, 2022. Saudi News Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
opinion
Joe Biden’s trip to Saudi Arabia was futile
Bessma Momani
international business
Saudi Arabia to open airspace to all airlines, paving way for more overflights to and from Israel
Saudi passengers arrive to King Khaled International airport in the capital Riyadh on May 17, 2021, as Saudi authorities lift travel restrictions for citizens immunised against COVID-19. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) (Photo by FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Biden hopes for more oil and Israeli integration at Arab summit in Saudi
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman fist bumps U.S. President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Al Salman Palace, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
international business
OPEC could take ‘further steps’ on oil output, White House official says ahead of Biden visit to Saudi Arabia
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. economy as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stands by following their briefing with economic advisers in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
energy and resources
Oil extends gains as major producers flag capacity limits
An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan November 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
world
Turkey and Saudi Arabia hail ‘new era of co-operation’ as Crown Prince visits
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meet at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, June 22, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS
u.s. politics
Biden says he has ‘not yet’ decided on Saudi trip
President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One in Albuquerque, N.M., Saturday, June 11, 2022. In interviews, dozens of frustrated Democratic officials, members of Congress and voters expressed doubts about the president’s ability to rescue his reeling party and take the fight to Republicans. (Samuel Corum/The New York Times)
world
Biden decides on Saudi visit as OPEC+ boosts oil production
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about gun violence during a primetime address from the White House in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
energy and resources
Saudi energy minister blames lack of investment for surge in fuel prices
Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman al Saud, speaks during the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
world
Turkey’s Erdogan heads to Saudi Arabia to mend strained ties
FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo
world
Saudi Arabia expands Haj to one million pilgrims, easing COVID-19 curbs
FILE PHOTO: Pilgrims keeping social distance and wearing face masks, perform farewell Tawaf around the holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, after completing their extended Haj, "Haj Al Kabeer", during the annual Haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
world
Turkey to move trial of suspects in Jamal Khashoggi killing to Saudi Arabia
FILE - People hold posters of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, near the Saudi Arabia consulate in Istanbul, Oct. 2, 2020, marking the two-year anniversary of his death. In a surprise development, the prosecutor in the case against 26 Saudi nationals charged in the slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi requested Thursday March 31, 2022, that their trail in absentia be suspended and the case be transferred to Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)
world
Families mourning victims of Saudi mass execution accuse Canada of complicity in human-rights violations
Hassan Salman Al Radwan, 20, was working out in a gym when he was arrested and jailed by Saudi police guards. He’s remembered as someone who used to go to the gym every day, and loving sports and horses.
international business
BlackRock is seeking more infrastructure deals in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region, executive says
FILE PHOTO: The BlackRock logo is seen outside of its offices in New York City, U.S., October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
sports
Was it worth it? F1 race in Saudi Arabia raises questions
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - MARCH 27: Nico Hulkenberg of Germany driving the (27) Aston Martin AMR22 Mercedes leads Zhou Guanyu of China driving the (24) Alfa Romeo F1 C42 Ferrari and Nicholas Latifi of Canada driving the (6) Williams FW44 Mercedes during the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 27, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
energy and resources
Saudi Arabia says it ‘won’t bear any responsibility’ for oil shortages after Houthi attacks affect production
FILE - A photographer takes pictures of the Khurais oil field during a tour for journalists, 150 km east-northeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 28, 2021. In a statement on Monday, March 21, 2022, carried by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Arabia said it “won’t bear any responsibility for any shortage in oil supplies to global markets” after attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have affected the kingdom’s production. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)
international business
Saudi Arabia is China’s top crude supplier again as Russian oil falls
FILE PHOTO: A crude oil tanker is seen at Qingdao Port, Shandong province, China, April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
report on business
Yemen Houthis attack Saudi energy facilities, refinery output hit
General view of the damage caused by what Saudi-led coalition claims was a drone a attack by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group, that targeted the Al-Shaqeeq desalination plant and the Aramco facility, in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, March 20, 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
world
British PM Boris Johnson presses for increased oil output as he visits Saudi Arabia, UAE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, ahead of a meeting at the Royal Court, during a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 16, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS
world
U.S., Saudi Arabia rescue two Americans in Yemen with joint special op mission
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - OCTOBER 05: The Saudi Arabia national flag is seen above the Saudi Arabia Consulate on October 5, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey. Saudi Consulate officials have said that missing writer and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi went missing after leaving the consulate, however the statement directly contradicts other sources including Turkish officials who believe that the writer is still inside and being held by Saudi officials. Jamal Khashoggi a Saudi writer critical of the Kingdom and a contributor to the Washington Post was living in self -imposed exile in the U.S. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
international business
Saudi Arabia transfers Aramco shares worth $80 billion to state fund
FILE PHOTO: A view shows branded oil tanks at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov//File Photo
opinion
Cirque du Soleil walking an ethical tightrope in Saudi Arabia
Rita Trichur
sports
French mechanic dies in vehicle collision at Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia
Rallying - Dakar Rally - Stage 12 - Bisha to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - January 14, 2022 Workers set up the finish point during stage 12 REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed
energy and resources
World needs to be flexible in its transition away from fossil fuels, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says
FILE - Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud speaks at the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 10, 2021. OPEC and allied oil-producing countries meet Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, under the shadow of a surprise new COVID-19 threat, with uncertainty over the omicron variant's future impact on the global economic recovery hanging over their decision on how much oil to pump to a world that is paying more for gasoline. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)
energy and resources
Saudi Arabia makes deep cuts to crude prices for Asia, sources say
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
sports
F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton casts doubt on Kingspan branding remaining on car
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 04: Pole position qualifier Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP poses for a photo in the press conference after qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on December 04, 2021 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Florent Gooden - Pool/Getty Images)