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Saudi Arabia to Prioritize Non-Oil Sectors in $1 Trillion Investment Plan

  • Saudi Arabia will allocate only a quarter of its $1 trillion strategic investments to the oil industry, lower than previously estimated.
  • The Kingdom aims to invest heavily in non-oil sectors to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on oil revenue.
  • Saudi Arabia faces a funding gap of approximately $25 billion per year to cover its ambitious capex plan, requiring alternative sources of financing.
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Saudi Arabia is set to direct to its oil industry a smaller portion of its $1-trillion strategic investments than previously estimated, Goldman Sachs said in a report this week.   

The capex plan through 2030 of the world’s top crude oil exporter will see a “capex super-cycle” with $1 trillion worth of investments across six strategic sectors by 2030.  

“But the oil industry is likely to receive a smaller portion of this than previously forecast,” analysts at Goldman Sachs wrote. 

Saudi Arabia will spend about 73% of its planned capex on non-oil sectors, up from an earlier forecast of 66% of investments in non-oil activities, Faisal AlAzmeh, who heads CEEMEA equity research and covers natural resources, chemicals, and infrastructure in the Middle East, writes in his team’s report.  

Under a directive from Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry, capex in the oil sector is likely to shrink by $40 billion between 2024 and 2028, Goldman Sachs noted. 

However, natural gas continues to be “a key contributor to the country's decarbonization, economic development, and diversification plans,” AlAzmeh writes.  

Saudi Arabia will face a set of challenges in finding the money to cover what Goldman’s analysts called the “capex super-cycle.” 

The Saudi liquidity situation remains tight, per the latest banking system data for May 2024 cited by Goldman. 

The Wall Street bank’s analysts have estimated that the Kingdom will have an estimated $25 billion-per-year funding gap for its capex projects.

So, “Saudi Arabia will have to tap alternative sources of financing,” according to Goldman Sachs Research.

Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product contracted again in the second quarter compared to year-ago levels, pushed down by an 8.5% dip in oil activities as the Kingdom is cutting oil production as part of the OPEC+ agreement and additional voluntary output curbs. 

“With oil prices remaining in the $80-$85 range and production down to 9 million barrels per day, Saudi Arabia is experiencing a modest rise in pressure on the government’s budget,” Goldman Sachs said.  

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com

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  • Mamdouh Salameh on August 16 2024 said:
    Saudi Arabia is making great strides in the diversification of its economy with 50% of its GDP is reported to come now from the non-oil sector.

    However, with declining crude oil production and exports as a result of fast-depleting oilfields and also declining oil revenues because of lower Brent crude prices, Saudi Arabia has no alternative but to prioritize its investment plans Saudi Vision 2030 by allocating only a quarter of its $1 trillion strategic investments to the oil industry with the rest going towards the non-oil sector.

    However, Saudi Arabia is now facing a funding gap requiring alternative sources of financing so it will have to tap alternative sources of financing including borrowing in foreign markets and more IPOs from Aramco.

    Alternatively, it may have to downsize some of its mega projects, delay the implementation of some projects and even cancel some rather than saddling itself with huge debts.

    Dr Mamdouh G Salameh
    International Oil Economist
    Global Energy Expert

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