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Al-Swaha Meets with CEO of Google, Alphabet to Support Growth of Digital Economy

Al-Swaha met with the CEO of Google and Alphabet in Silicon Valley. SPA
Al-Swaha met with the CEO of Google and Alphabet in Silicon Valley. SPA
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Al-Swaha Meets with CEO of Google, Alphabet to Support Growth of Digital Economy

Al-Swaha met with the CEO of Google and Alphabet in Silicon Valley. SPA
Al-Swaha met with the CEO of Google and Alphabet in Silicon Valley. SPA

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology (CIT) Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha met in Silicon Valley in California on Friday with the CEO of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, and a number of senior executives to expand the strategic partnership in the field of cloud computing, innovation and capacity development.

According to an official report, released by the ministry of CIT in Riyadh, the two sides discussed areas of common interest and deepening the strategic partnership in the field of cloud computing to enhance the growth of the digital economy and entrepreneurship and provide a pioneering generation in the field of technology and innovation to contribute to accelerating the digital transformation journey in the Kingdom.

Al-Swaha also met with the CEO of Intel to discuss the partnership and develop research in network technologies and artificial intelligence solutions to contribute to enriching innovative solutions and building a digital economy based on innovation and technology.

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Aramco Chief Expects Additional Oil Demand of 1.3 Million bpd this Year

Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser speaking in Davos 2025
Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser speaking in Davos 2025
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Aramco Chief Expects Additional Oil Demand of 1.3 Million bpd this Year

Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser speaking in Davos 2025
Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser speaking in Davos 2025

Saudi oil giant Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday he sees the oil market as healthy and expects an additional 1.3 million barrels per day of demand this year.
Speaking to Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Nasser was responding to a question on the impact of US President Donald Trump's energy decisions, which could increase US hydrocarbon output.
Oil demand this year will approach 106 million barrels per day after averaging about 104.6 million barrels per day in 2024, he said.
“We still think the market is healthy ... last year we averaged around 104.6 million barrels (per day), this year, we're expecting an additional demand of about 1.3 million barrels ... so there is growth in the market,” he said.
Asked about US sanctions on Russian crude tankers, he said the situation was still at an early stage.
“If you look at the impacted barrels, you're talking about more than 2 million barrels,” he said. “We will wait and see how would that translate into tightness in the market, it is still in the early stage.”
Asked if China and India have sought additional oil volumes from Saudi Arabia on the back of the sanctions, Nasser said Aramco is bound by the levels the Kingdom's energy ministry allows it to pump.
“The Kingdom and the Ministry of Energy is always looking at balancing the market. They take that into account when they give us the target of how much we should put in the market,” he said.
In a Bloomberg television interview in Davos, Nasser said: “We still see good demand coming out of China.” The country, along with India, make up about 40% of the rise in global consumption and, “demand is increasing year on year.”
Nasser’s comments echo those he made back in October, saying he was bullish on China after a series of government stimulus measures aimed at reviving the economy.
Nasser also said that Aramco is working with MidOcean, an LNG firm in which it took a 51% stake, and “looking at expanding our position globally in LNG,” without giving details.