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Saudi Arabia discovers new natural gas fields

Saudi Arabia discovers new natural gas fields

Aramco discovered new natural gas fields in four major areas in Saudi Arabia including the Empty Quarter according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy’s statement.

The four major areas are in the Central Region, the Empty Quarter, the Northern Border Region and the Eastern Region.

Saudi Arabia aims to increase its production of natural gas, to replace crude oil and fuel oil, in order to meet the increasing consumption of electricity and make more crude oil available for export.

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