Articles by Summer Said

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  Saudi Shift Brings New Doubts on Oil

  May 8, 2016 07:47 p.m.

  The dismissal of Saudi Arabia’s long-serving and influential oil minister ushered in a new wave of uncertainty for oil prices, which have rallied lately.

  • Saudi Arabia Eyes IPOs to Raise Capital
  • New Energy Minister Signifies Continuity

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  OPEC Set to Hold Fast Following Saudi Oil Minister’s Exit

  May 8, 2016 12:01 p.m.

  The dismissal of Ali al-Naimi as Saudi Arabia’s oil minister makes it less likely OPEC will change tactics next month.

  • Departure of Naimi Could Be Oil Catalyst
  • Saudi Oil Minister Is Dismissed

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  Rivals, Admirers Lament Saudi Oil Minister’s Exit

  May 7, 2016 06:21 p.m.

  Departing Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi was a singular force in global oil markets for over 20 years and his exit leaves rivals and admirers lamenting the loss of his experience in the oil industry.

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  New Saudi Energy Minister an Insider Signifying Continuity

  May 7, 2016 05:58 p.m.

  Riyadh’s new energy minister Khalid al-Falih is a consummate insider whose background and promotion from head of Saudi Arabian Oil Co. is seen as signifying continuity of the kingdom’s oil policy.

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  Saudi Oil Minister, Long a Key Industry Player, Is Dismissed

  May 7, 2016 04:57 p.m.

  Ali al-Naimi, who had been oil minister since 1995, had been a strong voice against lowering Saudi Arabia’s production when prices fell, a move away from the kingdom’s past tactics.

  • Rivals, Admirers Lament Naimi’s Exit
  • Departure Is Latest Catalyst for Crude
  • King Salman Shakes Up Ministries
  • New Energy Minister Signifies Continuity

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  Saudi Aramco to Become Holding Company With Listed Subsidiaries

  April 25, 2016 07:35 p.m.

  The Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s largest energy firm, is planning to list less than 5% of its value on stock exchanges in Riyadh and possibly the U.S., the kingdom’s deputy crown prince said Monday, setting up one of the largest IPOs ever.

  • Heard: Saudi Aramco’s Known Unknowns
  • Saudi Arabia Approves Economic Reform Program
  • Oil Rout Hampers Mideast Economies

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  OPEC Could Discuss Oil Freeze at June Meeting

  April 21, 2016 01:57 p.m.

  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries could revive talk of freezing oil production along with nonmembers at its next meeting in June, said top oil officials on Thursday.

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  Kuwait Oil Workers End Strike

  April 20, 2016 08:06 a.m.

  Oil workers in Kuwait have ended a three-day strike that had almost halved crude output in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ fourth-largest producer.

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  What Oil Glut? Outages Put Supply, Demand Close to Balance

  April 19, 2016 03:00 p.m.

  Oil-producing governments across the world are scrambling to address petroleum outages that have taken nearly 2 million barrels a day off the market and sent crude prices rallying.

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  Failed Doha Deal Could Push Oil Producers to the Brink

  April 19, 2016 09:20 a.m.

  Saudi Arabia’s decision to reject an international plan to limit oil output could push other big producers to the brink almost two years into a historic crude-price slump.

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  Saudis Mix Politics and Oil Policy

  April 19, 2016 06:21 a.m.

  The kingdom’s decision not to freeze production and to blame Iran underscores the regional rivalry.

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  No Oil-Freeze Deal at Doha Meeting

  April 17, 2016 08:11 p.m.

  Oil producers that supply almost half the world’s crude failed Sunday to negotiate a production freeze intended to strengthen prices.

  • 5 Questions for Oil Markets After Doha
  • Oil Prices Fall After No Deal at Doha
  • How Much It Costs to Produce a Barrel of Oil
  • Oil Worker Strike Cuts in Half Kuwait Crude Production
  • 5 Things to Watch in Asian Markets After Doha and IMF Meetings

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  Saudi, Iranian Rivalry Imperils Doha Oil Deal

  April 16, 2016 10:26 a.m.

  Simmering tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran appear to be spilling over into the countries’ energy policies, as Iran attempts to reassert itself in the region after sanctions ended and Saudi Arabia seeks to hold on to its influence.

  • Skepticism Persists Over Prospects of Freeze
  • Iran Won’t Attend Doha Oil Meeting
  • Doha Oil Meeting: What to Watch
  • Barrel Breakdown: The Cost of Production

• Russia Opens Up New Oil Front in India

  April 16, 2016 04:00 a.m.

  Russian state-controlled oil giant OAO Rosneft plans to start sending its first regular deliveries of crude to India’s second largest oil refinery.

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  As Oil Producers Meet, Skepticism Persists Over Prospects of Freeze

  April 15, 2016 06:58 p.m.

  Many observers doubt that any agreement to hold output steady at a conference in Qatar this weekend will have any meaningful impact on the global supply glut.

  • Iran Won’t Attend Doha Oil Meeting
  • Oil Prices Slide in Volatile Trade
  • Doha Oil Meeting: What to Watch
  • Barrel Breakdown: The Cost of Production

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  Russia Opens New Oil Front: India

  April 15, 2016 04:01 a.m.

  Later this year, Rosneft plans to start sending its first regular deliveries of crude to India’s second largest oil refinery, giving Russia a beachhead in what is becoming one of the most important crude-oil markets in the world.

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  Iran’s Oil Exports Jump Before Producers’ Freeze Talks

  April 3, 2016 05:10 p.m.

  Iran’s oil minister on Sunday said the country’s oil exports jumped again in March, potentially undermining a global deal to limit crude output and raise prices.

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  Three Libya Oil Ports Set to Reopen

  March 31, 2016 02:01 p.m.

  Three Libyan oil ports that have been closed for over a year are set to reopen, now that a unity government has arrived in Tripoli, militia leaders said.

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  Nigeria Nominates Barkindo as OPEC Chief

  March 31, 2016 11:58 a.m.

  Nigeria has nominated the former chief of its state oil company to be the next secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, delegates with the group said.

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  Iraqi Oil Minister Tries for the Exit

  March 24, 2016 05:34 p.m.

  Iraqi Oil Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said he has suspended his participation in cabinet meetings and asked his deputy to carry out his duties at the ministry, pointing to ‘chaos’ among government ministries.