*Saudi diesel consumption peaked at 779,000 b/d in 2015, and ten years later it remains nearly 200,000 b/d lower. The government has actively sought to reduce demand, freeing up volumes for more lucrative exports and in January 2016 it announced the first of a series of heavy price hikes for the fuel (MEES, 8 January 2016).
*More than 200,000 b/d of diesel was previously burned for power generation, but this has now been largely eliminated. Small off-grid generators for some industrial and agricultural facilities continue to use diesel, but these plants are being connected to the grid through the Saudi Energy Efficiency Program (SEEP). The Riyadh Cement Company this week announced plans to convert its facilities from liquid-fuel to gas. (CONTINUED - 178 WORDS)
