( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “about climate change.” Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco says it will not try to increase its maximum daily oil production to 13 million barrels a day after receiving an order from the country’s Energy Ministry. [CutID: <Cuts> ARAMCO-OIL-OUTPUT-house-q-TUEam.mp3 Time: 26s Title: ARAMCO-OIL-OUTPUT-house-q-TUEam Out-cue: about climate change] TAG: […]
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Saudi oil giant Aramco will not increase maximum daily production
( ) -q-26- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “about climate change.”
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Saudi Aramco says it will not try to increase its maximum daily oil production to 13 million barrels a day after receiving an order from the country’s Energy Ministry.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.
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VERBATIM: The firm said it would maintain its maximum output at 12 million barrels a day. It did not give a reason for the ministry’s decision. However, crude oil prices globally have fallen over recent months as demand has been soft. Aramco reported earning $161 billion last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by a publicly listed company and drawing immediate criticism from activists worried about climate change.