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New Investments: 500,000 SQM of Saudi Industrial Areas

Saudi Arabia is working to attract local and international investments to advance the industrial sector in the country. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia is working to attract local and international investments to advance the industrial sector in the country. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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New Investments: 500,000 SQM of Saudi Industrial Areas

Saudi Arabia is working to attract local and international investments to advance the industrial sector in the country. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia is working to attract local and international investments to advance the industrial sector in the country. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Saudi industrial zones managed to attract local and international investments with areas exceeding half a million square meters, after launching a package of products aimed at creating unique opportunities, providing assistance and stimulating programs for investors.

A recent report issued by the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) - a copy of which was received by Asharq Al-Awsat - revealed that local and international investments over the past year exceeded a total value of 2.8 billion riyals (USD746 million).

During the past year, MODON signed contracts to develop and invest ready-made factories of various sizes in the industrial city of Asir, the third industrial city in Jeddah, and the third industrial city in Riyadh to serve entrepreneurs, in addition to allocating service land to complete the services system in the industrial city of Wa’ad Al-Shamal, the first industrial city in Asir, and the first industrial city in Jeddah.

MODON offers a range of innovative, diversified and highly reliable products that support the Saudi government’s continuous plans to advance the industrial sector, and contribute to diversifying sources of income, as one of the pillars of national industry empowerment and leadership.

MODON provides industrial land with developed infrastructure and services with different areas starting with 1,700 square meters to meet the needs of industrial investors, supports owners of small and medium enterprises to carry out their industrial activities, and establishes ready-made, full-service factories with various areas ranging between 700 to 1,500 square meters for investment partners and entrepreneurs.

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OPEC Again Cuts 2024, 2025 Oil Demand Growth Forecasts

The OPEC logo. Reuters
The OPEC logo. Reuters
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OPEC Again Cuts 2024, 2025 Oil Demand Growth Forecasts

The OPEC logo. Reuters
The OPEC logo. Reuters

OPEC cut its forecast for global oil demand growth this year and next on Tuesday, highlighting weakness in China, India and other regions, marking the producer group's fourth consecutive downward revision in the 2024 outlook.

The weaker outlook highlights the challenge facing OPEC+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies such as Russia, which earlier this month postponed a plan to start raising output in December against a backdrop of falling prices.

In a monthly report on Tuesday, OPEC said world oil demand would rise by 1.82 million barrels per day in 2024, down from growth of 1.93 million bpd forecast last month. Until August, OPEC had kept the outlook unchanged since its first forecast in July 2023.

In the report, OPEC also cut its 2025 global demand growth estimate to 1.54 million bpd from 1.64 million bpd, Reuters.

China accounted for the bulk of the 2024 downgrade. OPEC trimmed its Chinese growth forecast to 450,000 bpd from 580,000 bpd and said diesel use in September fell year-on-year for a seventh consecutive month.

"Diesel has been under pressure from a slowdown in construction amid weak manufacturing activity, combined with the ongoing deployment of LNG-fuelled trucks," OPEC said with reference to China.

Oil pared gains after the report was issued, with Brent crude trading below $73 a barrel.

Forecasts on the strength of demand growth in 2024 vary widely, partly due to differences over demand from China and the pace of the world's switch to cleaner fuels.

OPEC is still at the top of industry estimates and has a long way to go to match the International Energy Agency's far lower view.

The IEA, which represents industrialised countries, sees demand growth of 860,000 bpd in 2024. The agency is scheduled to update its figures on Thursday.

- OUTPUT RISES

OPEC+ has implemented a series of output cuts since late 2022 to support prices, most of which are in place until the end of 2025.

The group was to start unwinding the most recent layer of cuts of 2.2 million bpd from December but said on Nov. 3 it will delay the plan for a month, as weak demand and rising supply outside the group maintain downward pressure on the market.

OPEC's output is also rising, the report showed, with Libyan production rebounding after being cut by unrest. OPEC+ pumped 40.34 million bpd in October, up 215,000 bpd from September. Iraq cut output to 4.07 million bpd, closer to its 4 million bpd quota.

As well as Iraq, OPEC has named Russia and Kazakhstan as among the OPEC+ countries which pumped above quotas.

Russia's output edged up in October by 9,000 bpd to about 9.01 million bpd, OPEC said, slightly above its quota.