Saudi Arabia’s Production Capacity Boost Doesn’t Solve Today’s Problems

Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported its latest financial results last weekend. In the report, the company boasted a twofold jump in net profits for 2021, which was hardly a surprise after a year of soaring oil prices. But the company also reported plans to boost its maximum sustainable production capacity to 13 million bpd, likely sparking optimism about future supply among energy-starved importers in the West, at least according to this Quartz article. Over the long term, a boost in Saudi oil production capacity would certainly be good news…