A sharp fall in its net profit, slipping 25 in 2023 compared to the previous year. Aramco attributed the downturn to Lower Crude Oil prices and decreased production. The companys net income dropped from 161 billion in 2022 to 121 billion last year. Despite the challenges posed by declining oil prices, aramco will increase its dividend payments, providing a much needed financial boost to saudi arabia. Lets get more now from our middle east Business Correspondent sameer hashmi. With a big fall off in profit, why is it increasing its dividend . It its dividend . Is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is still the second best performance in terms of annual results at 121 billion. Two reasons why they increased the dividend pay out. Number one, Aramco Abbott is the main driver of the Saudi Arabian economy. Saudi owned entities own 19 of it and they rely heavily on that income to really find some these massive projects inside arabia. They tried to keep the
The taliban have now banned Women In Afghanistan from working for non Governmental Organisations saying they are breaking strict dress codes. Just days ago the taliban barred women from studying at university. You are watching bbc news. Now its time for weather world. This time on weather world we are at Raf Coningsby which hit the uks highest Temperature Record this summer. And i will find out how Severe Weather effects operations here. I am here at the uks National Meteorological archive and i will find out how the new Record Temperature and all Weather Observations are used to paint a picture of the uk and the worlds changing climate. If we want to understand the climate of the future, we need to understand the climate now and the climate going back into the past. All these Sleeping Bags and tents are for people in pakistan still homeless after a devastating flood. I will report on the bigger storms of the year and look at what happened after Weather Disasters strike. I am at Raf Co
a winter warning from nhs bosses in wales they say health services are experiencing demand like never seen before, as they tackle rising flu cases and urge people to do what they can to help. now, weather world. this time on weather world we are at raf coningsby which hit the uk s highest temperature record this summer. and i will find out how severe weather effects operations here. i am here at the national meteorological archive and i will find out how that new record temperature and all weather observations are used to paint a picture of the uk and the world s changing climate. if we want to understand the climate of the future, the first step is we need to understand the climate now and the climate going back into the past. all these sleeping bags and tents are for people in pakistan still homeless after a devastating flood. i will report on the bigger storms of the year and look at what happens after weather disasters strike. i am at raf coningsby, not only a place clo
the chinese leader said the two countries should continue co operation, without giving details. thank you for your company, ben brown is here at the top of the hour, now weather world. this time on weather world we are at raf coningsby which hit the uk s highest temperature record this summer. and i will find out how severe weather effects operations here. i am here at the national meteorological archive and i will find out how the new record temperature and all weather observations are used to paint a picture of the uk and the world s changing climate. if we want to understand the climate of the future, we need to understand the climate now and the climate going back into the past. all these sleeping bags and tents are for people in pakistan still homeless after a devastating flood. i will report on the bigger storms of the year and look at what happened after weather disasters strike. i am at raf coningsby, not only a place close to my heart in that it is where i began my b