conventional suppliers. Certainly, such claims are baseless and indicate a lack of understanding, deliberate miss-judgment, or otherwise. Saudi Arabia oil policy is predicated on mere economics, no more, no less. Talking about energy and energy supplies is immensely important. Energy is the primary economic driver in all countries, and all peoples of the world need to maintain the growth of their economies and promote the well-being of their citizens. Hence the crucial importance of our Arab countries whose oil and natural gas reserves constitute 56% and 28% of the total world reserves respectively, with a very high potential for the existence of as yet undiscovered oil and gas reserves. This means that this region will continue to be especially important to the global oil and gas industry for several decades to come. --More 13:34 LOCAL TIME 10:34 GMT تغريد