Aramco – Oil & Gas 360

Aramco sees ‘catastrophic consequences’ for oil if shipping doesn’t resume in Strait of Hormuz

March 10, 2026

(BOE Report) – Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, said on Tuesday that there would be “catastrophic consequences” for the world’s oil markets if the Iran war continues to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The disruption has not only upended the shipping and insurance sectors but also promises to have drastic domino effects on aviation, agriculture,

Aramco stock climbs as Middle East conflict lifts oil prices

March 9, 2026

(World Oil) – Saudi Aramco jumped the most since April 2023 on Sunday as the Iran war entered its second week, prompting supply disruptions that may send oil prices higher when global markets reopen. Shares of the state-backed oil giant climbed as much as 4.9% in Riyadh before paring gains to close up 4.1%, on the first day of trading for the

Aramco starts up Jafurah, eyes 80% gas capacity growth by 2030

February 26, 2026

(World Oil) – Aramco has marked two major milestones in its gas expansion strategy with the start of unconventional production at the Jafurah field and the commissioning of the Tanajib Gas Plant, reinforcing its target to significantly expand Saudi Arabia’s gas production capacity by 2030. The company confirmed that first shale gas production from Jafurah began in December 2025. Located across approximately 17,000 sq

Saipem wins $600 million offshore EPC contracts with Aramco in Saudi Arabia

December 31, 2025

(World Oil)– Saipem has won two offshore Contract Release Purchase Orders (CRPO) in Saudi Arabia, reinforcing its position as a leading EPC contractor in the Kingdom. The contracts are worth approximately $600 million, and expand Saipem’s long-standing partnership with Aramco. The first work package (CRPO 162), spanning 32 months, covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation of roughly 34 km of pipeline—ranging from

Aramco begins gas production at Jafurah, world’s largest shale project outside U.S.

December 3, 2025

(World Oil) – Aramco has begun gas production from the first phase of its Jafurah development, marking a major step in Saudi Arabia’s push to scale unconventional resources and expand domestic gas supply. According to Reuters, the milestone was disclosed in the Saudi Ministry of Finance’s 2026 budget statement, which listed the start-up as a key 2025 achievement. Jafurah is considered the

Aramco awards Baker Hughes multi-year coiled tubing drilling contract

October 27, 2025

(World Oil) – Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year agreement from Aramco to significantly expand its integrated underbalanced coiled tubing drilling (UBCTD) operations across Saudi Arabia’s natural gas fields. The order, booked in the third quarter of 2025, will see Baker Hughes increase its active UBCTD fleet from four to ten units beginning in 2026. Under the new contract, Baker Hughes

Aramco awards Baker Hughes multi-year coiled tubing drilling contract

October 24, 2025

(World Oil)– Baker Hughes has secured a multi-year agreement from Aramco to significantly expand its integrated underbalanced coiled tubing drilling (UBCTD) operations across Saudi Arabia’s natural gas fields. The order, booked in the third quarter of 2025, will see Baker Hughes increase its active UBCTD fleet from four to ten units beginning in 2026. Under the new contract, Baker Hughes

Aramco signs pacts worth up to $90 billion with U.S. companies

May 15, 2025

(World Oil) – Oil giant Saudi Aramco signed agreements with major U.S. companies potentially totaling about $90 billion. The company signed 34 memorandums of understanding and pacts through its Aramco Group Co., covering collaborations and partnerships on liquefied natural gas, fuels, chemicals, emission-reduction technologies and artificial intelligence, among other fields, Aramco said in a statement. The world’s largest oil company announced

Aramco CEO predicts record oil demand will follow OPEC+ output revival

March 4, 2025

(World Oil) – Global oil demand will hit a record this year as Asian countries, particularly China and India, continue to expand consumption, said the head of the world’s biggest oil producer Saudi Aramco. Oil use is set to rise by 1.3 million barrels a day (bpd) this year to just over 106 million bpd, helped for petrochemicals and jet

World oil demand is strong despite market “overreaction” Aramco CEO says

August 6, 2024

World Oil (Bloomberg) – The selloff in global oil markets on perceived bad economic news was overdone because demand remains strong, according to top crude exporter Saudi Aramco. Brent crude dropped to almost $75 a barrel on Monday, alongside a rout in global stock markets, after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report sparked fears of a recession. Prices stabilized on Tuesday

OPEC+ extends deep oil production cuts into 2025

June 3, 2024

Yahoo Finance LONDON/DUBAI-OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to extend most of its deep oil output cuts well into 2025 as the group seeks to shore up the market amid tepid demand growth, high interest rates and rising rival U.S. production. Brent crude oil prices have been trading near $80 per barrel in recent days, below what many OPEC+ members need to

Saudi won’t boost oil production capacity: Here’s why

February 5, 2024

Oil Price Since Saudi Arabia’s announcement that it is scrapping plans to expand its oil production capacity by 1 million barrels per day (bpd), speculation has flourished about the reasons behind the decision. First, analysts speculate that the outlook on long-term oil demand has come into question. Next, investment banks suggest that supply growth from producers outside the OPEC+ agreement

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