Economics
How Much Oil Can Saudi Arabia Really Pump? We’re About to Find Out
- Iran sanctions will test capacity of world’s largest exporter
- Saudis say they can produce up to 12.5 million barrels a day
Source: Saudi Aramco
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Does Saudi Arabia have the extra oil?
For the first time since Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, Saudi Arabia could face the ultimate petroleum test: pushing its complex network of oilfields, processing plants, pipelines, tank farms and export terminals to the limit, pumping every possible barrel of oil.