Saudi oil giant posts record £134bn profit in 2022
The firm, known formally as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co, said in its annual report that higher crude oil prices propelled its profits.
The firm, known formally as the Saudi Arabian Oil Co, said in its annual report that higher crude oil prices propelled its profits.
An FOI request shows that Kwasi Kwarteng met with three CEOs from oil firms who flew him around the kingdom and lobbied him on the UK's energy policy.
"Take away the MAGA hat and I wouldn’t have recognised him," one person said.
It comes as the fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has described Joe Biden’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia as “heartbreaking”, accusing the US president of backing down from his pledge of prioritising human rights.
"We are not dealing with a perfect world," Truss said as she faced tough questions over Jamal Khashoggi's death and Saudi Arabia's human rights record.
It comes as the Met Police start compiling evidence and interviewing key witnesses on alleged lockdown-busting gatherings in No 10.
It was announced that three more people had been executed during the time the prime minister was in the country.
“The key point is that Saudi oil shouldn’t be allowed to buy the world’s silence over Saudi arabia's terrible human rights record."
Daniel Kawczynski made repeated pleas for lucrative work in the Middle East, claiming he was the most "pro-Saudi" MP.
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