The Latest Breaking News from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Resumes Oil Flows Through Key Pipeline After Getting Hit

The pipeline transports about 4% of global oil supplies.

International Business Times · Sep 28

India's Russian crude imports fall to five-month low as refiners diversify supplies

India's crude oil landscape shifted in September as imports from Russia plummeted to their lowest since April, prompting refiners to seek alternatives. Despite this drop, overall crude imports surged, bolstered by robust refinery activity and rising fuel requirements. Increased supplies from Iraq and Saudi Arabia have effectively offset the reduction…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Oil heads higher as US-Iran peace talks in stalemate

Oil prices experienced a rebound of more than 1% as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East persisted. Donald Trump rejected Iran's peace proposal that aimed to resolve the ongoing conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Furthermore, increasing attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia heightened regional supply vulnerabilities. Meanwhile,…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts another Houthi-launched missile, and other Mideast developments

Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted another missile blamed on Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

The Independent UK · Sep 26

Oil prices slide about 2% as US, Iran explore path out of war

Oil prices have dropped roughly 2%, influenced by signs of diplomatic advancement between the US and Iran concerning the Strait of Hormuz. As negotiations unfold, the US is contemplating a ban on diesel exports, impacting crude oil futures. Meanwhile, escalating assaults by Houthi fighters are hindering oil supply from Saudi…

The Economic Times · Sep 26

Saudi Arabia keeps nuclear weapons option open, US intelligence assessment says

The US Congress has reportedly received a classified intelligence assessment warning that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons programme, according to a report by The Washington Post.

The Times of India · Sep 26

Iran offers 7-day plan to reopen Hormuz: What’s in the proposal

Iran has offered the United States a seven-day plan to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz and resume stalled talks on its nuclear programme, with foreign minister Abbas Araghchi saying the next move now rests with Washington.

The Times of India · Sep 25

Yemen's president calls on his people to mobilise against Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Riyadh-based President Rashid al-Alimi on Friday called on ‌his people to mobilise and join the armed ‌forces while offering a general amnesty to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who have seized swaths of Yemen's Red Sea coast and imposed a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.

France 24 · Sep 25

Pakistan PM at UN: Houthi threats to Mecca a ‘red line’, defence pact not aimed at any country

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday used the 81st United Nations General Assembly to condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and warn against any threat to the safety and sanctity of Mecca.

The Times of India · Sep 25

Saudi Arabia's Oil Exports Are Seeing Challenges In Several Fronts. They Are Climbing Anyway.

Riyadh exported about six million barrels per day in September, the highest number since the war in Iran began.

International Business Times · Sep 25