Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Saudi Arabia takes longer view of oil price in budget calculation: minister

Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry said it looks at long-term and historical periods to ensure oil price outlook is more accurate, Arab News quoted Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, as saying. Speaking at a budget forum in Riyadh, the finance minister said revenues are calculated based on structural income factors. He said the Saudi budget surplus … Read more

Saudi Arabia launches national infrastructure fund

Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has launched a national infrastructure fund to invest SR200 billion ($53.3 billion) in projects over the next decade, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The fund will invest in transportation, water, energy, health, education, communication and digital infrastructure, it said. Under the kingdom’s National Development Fund, it will finance privatised infrastructure projects and … Read more