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Benchmark: Saudi Arabia is building an EV battery supply chain

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Saudi Arabia has cut a number of deals recently that coud make the country’s lithiu-ion supply chain the most developed in the Middle East, according to an analysis by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. The Saudi processing plant will process spodumene from a mine that European Lithium is developing in Wolfsberg, Austria.

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Saudi Arabia And Iran Reignite The Oil Price War

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The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran is becoming increasingly evident in the oil pricing policies of the two large Middle Eastern producers. sanctions on Iranian oil. The Saudis are also cutting their prices to the prized Asian market to lure more customers as they increase supply. sanctions kick in.

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Saudi Arabia Pursues Lithium to Fuel EV Ambitions – ET Auto

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Saudi Arabia is focused on obtaining lithium from abroad for its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions, according to a senior minister. Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef stated in an interview that attempts to secure domestic supplies were in early stages.

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T&E study finds EU has replaced Russian oil barrel-for-barrel as continent fails to cut demand

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Since the EU imposed sanctions on Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, there has been a redrawing of the global oil map, a new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. Instead of cutting demand, Europe has simply replaced imports from Russia with oil from other producing countries. C carbon budget.

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Saudi Arabia partners with Foxconn on new EV brand

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Saudi Arabia’s foray into the global EV market is another step forward in its Vision 2030 goal to reduce its reliance on oil. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prime Minister/Chairman of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced the launch of Ceer, a new electric vehicle brand.

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Lucid signs agreement with Saudi Arabia for 155k unit capacity manufacturing facility

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Lucid Group announced today that it has signed a contract with several Saudi Arabian government agencies that locks in plans for a production facility with an annual capacity of 155,000 units. billion in aggregate over the next 15 years to build the facility in Saudi Arabia, it said. Lucid Group will receive up to $3.4

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Baker Institute expert: crude-oil production increase a risky strategy for Saudi Arabia

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A number of factors are pushing Saudi Arabia to raise its crude-oil production capacity, but the wide range of potential outcomes suggests that such an increase is a risky strategy for the kingdom and the global environment, according to a new article by an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.