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Saudi fiscal reserves slide to 4-year low on weak oil

Saudi Arabia's fiscal reserves dropped to a four-year low last year as the government sought to finance a budget deficit caused by plunging oil...

Saudi to stick with its long-term oil strategy

Saudi Arabia's planned cuts in spending and energy subsidies signal that the world's largest crude exporter is bracing for a prolonged period of low...

Iraq, U.S. Exim Bank to sign $3 billion agreement

The U.S. Exim Bank plans to extend Iraq a $3 billion credit line to help rebuild the country after the war with Islamic State,...

Saudi-Iran tensions may threaten any OPEC deal

OPEC's thorniest dilemma of the past year - at least from a purely oil standpoint - is about to disappear. Less than six months after...

Brent oil hits 4-month high on reports of output freeze deal

Global oil prices hit four-month highs on Tuesday, hovering just under $45 a barrel after a report that top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia...

Jeddah water project phase-II to be over by mid-2016

JEDDAH: Jeddah’s water shortage woes will be considerably over by the middle of next year, as the second phase of the project with a...

Saudi to take $10 billion foreign loan

Saudi Arabia will take a $10 billion loan from foreign banks to help close the gap in its state finances from collapsed oil revenues,...

Saudi currency stable despite low oil prices

Saudi Arabia on Monday said its currency was stable despite volatility in the futures market as the kingdom takes unprecedented measures to deal with...

EasyJet warns on tough journey ahead for airlines

Airlines are facing one of their most challenging periods "for a long time", with peak summer bookings hit by terror attacks and Brexit uncertainty,...

Asia shares hit 3-1/2-year lows as oil resumes fall

Asian stocks surrendered earlier gains to hit 3-1/2-year lows on Friday as renewed pressure on oil prices and disappointing Chinese data kept investors on...

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