Saudi academic highlights Kingdom’s strategic location amid regional turmoil
Business school dean says Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea and Gulf ports give it a vital edge in overcoming disruptions.
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AIMohammed Makni, Dean of the College of Business at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, said Saudi Arabia enjoys a strategic location overlooking ports on both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf.
Speaking to Al Ekhbariya channel, he added that Aramco is a major company capable of managing crises, noting that reopening the Mediterranean export pipeline, which was closed in 1990, could be reconsidered.
Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco, has previously affirmed that the company possesses operational flexibility and logistical capabilities that enable it to meet its commitments to customers even amid geopolitical instability. He added that Aramco continues to explore additional export routes and is enhancing its storage capacity outside the Kingdom to ensure uninterrupted supplies to global markets.
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