SAUDI ARABIA

Aramco Crude Output Down 12.3% in 1984 

The Arabian American Oil Company (Aramco) produced 1.4bn barrels of crude oil in 1984, down 12.3% from 1.597bn barrels (4,374,300 b/d) in 1983, and 129.9mn barrels of natural gas liquids (NGL), up 7.8% from 120.5mn barrels (330,103 b/d) in 1983, according to the Aramco 1984 Annual Report, which was recently released after a reported two-month delay. The increase in NGL production in 1984 was attributed to higher output from the...