18/12/2012
Al Nuaimi: Saudi Arabia is the Main Oil Supplier for South Korea
Ali Al Nuaimi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, said that South Korea is one of the four most important countries in the world that import Saudi oil, as it imports more than 800 thousand barrels per day from Saudi Arabia which makes it the main supplier for South Korea providing 30% of total Korean imports.
This was after an official ceremony at the Blue House as the Korean President awarded SaudiMinister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources with the Medal of Excellence for Diplomatic Service.
This which awarded to him by the South Korean government as an expression of the depth of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the South Korea, and in recognition of the roles played by the minister in strengthening this relationship, especially in petroleum fields.