Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's benchmark SASI stock index has been trading flat below 8,400 since late November, when moderation in oil prices put a dampener on previously surging investor sentiment.... 2005-02-09

Saudi forward points have shifted to the right since December 20, when the six-month contract stood at 7.00. This largely reflects an intensification of Islamist insurgent terrorist... 2005-01-20

Saudi forwards have moved considerably to the left since June, when the 9-month contract peaked at over 180 points, amid an upsurge in Islamist terrorist activity. The current level... 2004-08-20

Brent crude has come off the May 7 thirteen year highs of US$40.05/b in the wake of Saudi Arabia having called on Opec to raise its output limit by at least 1.5mn b/d. For now, Saudi... 2004-05-11

Spot Brent crude has broken through the US$34.53/b high seen just before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, jumping as high as US$36.28/b on Wednesday, while front-month futures... 2004-05-05