Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may raise crude prices for Asian buyers in March to their highest in more than a year after benchmark prices spiked on higher demand from China and India as U.S. sanctions disrupted Russian supply,

On January 27, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Italy is in favor of Saudi Arabia joining the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), according to the Italian Prime Minister’s Office. Italy, Japan, and the U.K. launched the GCAP in December 2022 with a goal of deploying the next-generation fighter by 2035.

Energy is everything — it fixes inflation, it absolutely secures us from a defense standpoint,” Justice told The Post. “The only way that that civilization has ever

Megaproject aims for ‘original, landmark and leading-edge scientific breakthroughs as soon as possible’, according to state media.

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), the Middle East has less than 1 per cent of the world’s renewable capacity. But from a low base, it is also the fastest-growing region outside China, in terms of adding capacity.

China is responding to Trump's energy-centric executive actions with a global diplomatic blitz. China courts the Middle East without push back from Washington.

The spotlight is also shining on Saudi Arabia because of sports and the kingdom’s winning bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2034. Fifteen stadiums in five host cities — Riyadh, Jeddah, Khobar, Abha and Neom — will house thousands of soccer fans and 48 teams.