Oil and gas important in times of conflict, Saudi Aramco CEO says

ReutersJun 16, 2025 3:14 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Reuters) - 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 2222.SE 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.

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. O/R

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