White House says Saudi Arabia not hiking oil output: report

marketwatch.com     May 16, 2008            

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The White House said that Saudi Arabia will not hike oil production, The Associated Press reported Friday. Saudi Arabia does not see enough demand from customers to hike its oil output, according to the AP. President Bush visited Saudi Arabia on Friday to ask King... [read full story]                

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U.S. says to help Saudi protect oil resources

reuters.com     May 16, 2008          

RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it had agreed to cooperate to protect Saudi Arabia's oil resources and would help the world's top crude exporter to develop peaceful nuclear energy. "The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed to cooperate in safeguarding the kingdom's...                

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US agrees to help Saudi Arabia protect its energy infrastructure

platts.com     May 16, 2008          

The United States has agreed to help oil giant Saudi Arabia protect its energy installations against possible terrorist attacks, the White House said Friday. As part of the agreement, the US will help Saudi Arabia develop civilian nuclear power. In a statement issued after talks in Riyadh between...                

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Gas: 96 cents/gallon, welcome to Riyadh

chicagotribune.com     May 16, 2008          

by Mark Silva RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Tea at the arrival ceremony at King Khalid International Airport, tea before lunch with King Abdullah at his palatial Al Jamadriyah Ranch, and tea before dinner with the king at the horse farm that is home to 150 Arabian thoroughbreds. The world price of oil...                

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U.S. says to help Saudi protect its oil

reuters.com     May 16, 2008          

RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States said on Friday it had agreed to cooperate to protect Saudi Arabia's oil and will help the world's top crude exporter to develop peaceful nuclear energy. The White House announced the agreements as President George W. Bush flew into Saudi Arabia on Friday to...                

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US unveils deals with Saudi on nuclear power, oil protection (AFP)

yahoo.com     May 16, 2008          

RIYADH (AFP) - The White House announced major new cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia on Friday as US President George W. Bush made his second visit to the oil superpower this year. The agreements cover cooperation on civil nuclear power and protecting the kingdom's oil infrastructure which...                

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Stories From the Near Future

abcnews.com     May 16, 2008          

FROM GUEST-BLOGGER RICK KLEIN, OF ABC'S THE NOTE In a week where Sen. John McCain time-traveled four years to look back on his first term as president, maybe this feat from the current occupant of the White House isn't quite so impressive. This morning, the White House issued a "fact sheet" about...                

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Fact Sheet: Strengthening Diplomatic Ties with Saudi Arabia

whitehouse.gov     May 16, 2008          

Today, President Bush met with King Abdallah to commemorate the 75th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Since 1933, these two nations have enjoyed formal relations. In 1945, during the waning months of World War II, King Abdallah's father - King...                

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