VOL. XLVI

No 5

3-February-2003

SAUDI ARABIA

Shura Council Recommends Opening Gas Development To Saudi/International Firms

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council on 27 January recommended opening up gas development in the kingdom to local and international firms. The recommendation was included in a report drawn up by the council in response to one submitted to it by Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi in November last year reviewing activities in the hydrocarbon sector over the previous year....