Saudi Arabia’s oil minister says the kingdom is willing to produce more oil if customers need it, but he cited no specific production increase.The kingdom will pump about 9.7 million barrels a day beginning in July because of recent increases already...

King Abdullah has blamed soaring oil prices on speculators, high fuel taxes in consuming countries and increased consumption in developing countries.Abdullah said the kingdom is ready to meet any “additional needs in the future.” But he did not...

King Abdullah has officially opened a high-level oil summit in Saudi Arabia amid a standoff between the kingdom and the U.S. over who’s to blame for skyrocketing oil prices.Delegates from 36 countries and 22 oil companies are attending Sunday’s...

The U.S. energy secretary said Saturday that insufficient oil production, not financial speculation, was driving soaring crude prices.Secretary Samuel Bodman’s comments on the eve of an energy summit in the Saudi port city of Jiddah set the stage for a...

The U.S. energy secretary says insufficient oil production, not speculation, is driving soaring crude prices.Secretary Samuel Bodman’s comments Saturday on the eve of an energy summit in the Saudi port city of Jiddah set the stage for a showdown between...

For the first time ever, a group of women in the only country that bans female drivers have formed a committee to lobby for the right to get behind the wheel, and they plan to petition King Abdullah in the next few days for the privilege.The government...

For the first time ever, a group of women in the only country that bans female drivers have formed a committee to lobby for the right to get in the driver’s seat. They plan to petition King Abdullah in the next few days for that privilege.Members of the...