Oil and gas important in times of conflict, Saudi Aramco CEO says
KUALA LUMPUR: The importance of oil and gas can't be underestimated at times when conflicts occur, something that was currently being seen, the head of Saudi oil giant Aramco told an energy conference on Monday.
Aramco CEO Amin Nasser delivered his speech to the Energy Asia Conference in Kuala Lumpur by a video link.
Saudi Aramco considers asset sales to free up funds, sources say
Oil prices jumped last week after Israel launched strikes against Iran on Friday that it said were to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon.
The fighting intensified over the weekend.
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