SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Production Capacity

Saudi Arabia's present production capacity is 7.5mn b/d and this could be raised to over loan b/d within three months, according to the Saudi Oil Minister, Shaikh Ahmad Zaki Yamani. Speaking at a press briefing after the conclusion of the Geneva OPEC conference (see page A13) the Saudi Minister said in response to a question on Saudi capacity: "Immediately we can go up to 7.5mn b/d. But our capacity could go back above loan b/d within three...