Saudi Aramco’s CEO says the Saudi electricity sector will phase out direct crude burning. He also sees the company being self-sufficient in powergen by year-end.
State petroleum firm Saudi Aramco plans to spend $100bn over the next 10 years in boosting natural gas production capacity with a view to eradicating the kingdom’s direct burning of crude oil in power plants. In July 2014 Saudi crude burning reached a new peak of 899,000 b/d and during June-August this year the average burn was 863,000 b/d (see p10). (CONTINUED - 574 WORDS)
