Saudi Arabia announces new natural gas discoveries

The kingdom is already a major oil exporter, but it could also start exporting natural gas in the near future.
A picture taken on Nov. 3, 2019, shows a sign of Saudi Aramco's initial public offering.
A picture taken on Nov. 3, 2019, shows a sign of Saudi Aramco's initial public offering (IPO) during a press conference by the state company in the eastern Saudi Arabian region of Dhahran. - AFP via Getty Images
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Al-Monitor Staff

Saudi Arabia’s state oil company announced two new natural gas discoveries Wednesday.

Aramco discovered the gas in two locations: the Awtad gas fields located 142 kilometers southwest of Hofuf, and the AlDahna field, which is 230 kilometers southwest of Dhahran. Both areas are in eastern Saudi Arabia. 

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