![Crude oil storage tanks stand at the oil refinery operated by Saudi Aramco in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. Saudi Aramco aims to become a global refiner and chemical maker, seeking to profit from parts of the oil industry where demand is growing the fastest while also underpinning the kingdom’s economic diversification. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HJFOTTXRFJNNJAOJQCIDDW2GAQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=d27ba6c97c2bc6710f58bd862ad76e4a86c00f3a3fcda2c13fe816ccdc2114b5&width=400&height=225)
Saudi Arabia has the second-largest proven deposits for oil, after Venezuela, accounting for 17.2% of total global reserves. Bloomberg
Saudi Arabia has the second-largest proven deposits for oil, after Venezuela, accounting for 17.2% of total global reserves. Bloomberg
Saudi Aramco discovers two new oil and gas fields
The new deposits in the north of the country have significant deposits of gas and associated condensate