Saudi Arabia freezes work for western consultants, even as oil revenue rises
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-05-22 03:34 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Energy, Trade & Sanctions, World News, War & Conflict
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Saudi Arabia has stopped issuing new contracts for western consultants and delayed some payments, despite the kingdom’s oil export revenue soaring to a three-year high on the back of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
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