Saudi Arabia’s natural gas
Output to grow by 4% in 2025: IEA
Publish Date: 2025-01-22 06:02
Saudi Arabia’s natural gas
Output to grow by 4% in 2025: IEA
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s natural gas production is projected to rise by 4 percent in 2025, driven by the planned start-up of key projects, including Jafurah Phase 1 and Tanajib, according to an analysis.
In its Gas Market Report for the first quarter of 2025, the International Energy Agency highlighted that Jafurah Phase 1 will add 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to the Kingdom’s production capacity, while the Tanajib project is expected to contribute 27 billion cubic meters per year.
Saudi Aramco estimates the Jafurah unconventional gas field holds 229 trillion cubic feet of raw gas and 75 billion barrels of condensate. In July 2024, the energy giant secured agreements worth $25 billion for the second phase of the Jafurah development and the third stage of expanding its master gas system.
The IEA report noted that Saudi Arabia’s gas production increased by an estimated 2 percent in 2024, bolstered by the full-year impact of the Hawiyah Gas Plant expansion and the first phase of the South Ghawar unconventional project, which both came online in late 2023.
Additionally, the Kingdom launched operations at the Hawiyah Gas Storage facility in September 2024, marking a milestone in its Liquid Displacement Program, which aims to replace oil with a 50:50 mix of gas and renewables in the electricity sector.
