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Will Saudi Arabia replace crude oil with natural gas?

By 2030, the Saudi government is planning to replace crude oil, fuel oil, and diesel with natural gas and renewable energy for power generation. This would likely increase natural gas demand and investment in natural gas supply for a number of years.

Does Saudi Arabia have a petroleum sector?

Saudi Arabia's petroleum sector accounts for roughly 87 % of budget revenues, 42 % of gross domestic product (GDP), and 90 % of export earnings. By 2030, the Saudi government is planning to replace crude oil, fuel oil, and diesel with natural gas and renewable energy for power generation.

Does Saudi Arabia trade with the EU?

Saudi Arabia is the EU's 17th trading partner in goods, with total trade of €40 billion and an EU market share of 1.1 %. Saudi Arabia mainly imports machinery and equipment from the EU while it mainly exports oil and petrochemicals to the EU.

How much natural gas does Saudi Arabia have?

As of January 2021, Saudi Arabia (including the Neutral Zone)1 had proven natural gas reserves of 333 trillion cubic feet (Tcf), the sixth largest in the world behind Russia, Iran, Qatar, the US, and Turkmenistan. Saudi Arabia's dry natural gas production increased by 30 % in the last decade, exceeding 4 Tcf in 2020.

What are Saudi Arabia's energy priorities?

These priorities currently include the clean energy transition, technological innovation and access to sustainable modern energy, and open, transparent and flexible energy markets. The EU is Saudi Arabia's second trading partner, with 14.8 % of Saudi Arabia's global trade (China is first with 18.7 %).

Is wind energy a source of energy in Saudi Arabia?

Wind energy, another locally abundant resource, is supplementing this solar push. The first wind farm in Saudi Arabia, the Dumat al-Jandal 400 MW wind farm, was connected to the national grid at the end of 2021 and began producing energy. It is the largest wind farm in the Middle East.