Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) today reported a 288% increase in net income for the second quarter of 2021 from the same quarter of last year to $25.5 billion, declaring a dividend of $18.8 billion. The company’s net income for the first half of the year was $47.2 billion, representing …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Hikes Oil Prices to Asia for Second Consecutive Month
The world’s largest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, raised on Wednesday its official selling prices for crude oil loading for Asia in September in a widely expected move tracking stronger Middle East oil benchmarks. Saudi oil giant Aramco lifted its official selling price (OSP) for its flagship Arab Light grade for …
Read More »Aramco Raises Asia, U.S. Oil Prices in Sign Demand Seen Rising
Saudi Arabia raised oil for prices for buyers in Asia and the U.S. for September in a sign the world’s largest crude exporter sees demand continuing to recover despite a surge in coronavirus cases in some of the world’s main energy importers. OPEC+, the oil-producers’ group led by the Saudis …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Bets on Blue Hydrogen Exports Ramping Up From 2030
Saudi Aramco outlined plans to invest in blue hydrogen as the world shifts away from dirtier forms of energy, but said it will take at least until the end of this decade before a global market for the fuel is developed. “We’re going to have a large share” of the …
Read More »China Joins Consortium Taking a 49% Equity Stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co.
China’s Silk Road Fund and Hassana Investment Co., controlled by the Saudi Arabian government, joined a group investing $12.4 billion in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines. The consortium, led by U.S. firm EIG Global Energy Partners LLC, has now closed a deal to acquire a 49% equity stake in Aramco Oil …
Read More »Aramco Closes $12.4bn Deal with Beijing, Abu Dhabi Backing
China’s Silk Road Fund and Saudi Arabia’s Hassana Investment Co. have joined a group of investors in Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines. The consortium led by U.S. group EIG Global Energy Partners LLC acquired a 49% equity stake in Aramco Oil Pipelines Co. for $12.4 billion, according to an emailed statement. …
Read More »World’s Largest Oil Company Launches Debut Sale of Dollar-Denominated Islamic Bonds
Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, Saudi Aramco, has started sales of its first dollar-denominated Islamic bond as it seeks to raise cash to pay out $75 billion in dividends. The official Saudi Press Agency said that the sale of sukuk, or Islamic bonds compliant with the Muslim faith, will end on …
Read More »Aramco and Siemens Team up to Take on Cybercrime
As Aramco, Siemens Energy and the World Economic Forum state they will be launching a joint report on cyber resilience, Siemens also announces its cybersecurity collaboration with ServiceNow to help energy companies track and respond to cyber threats. After this month’s Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack, which held the energy firm at …
Read More »Aramco Sale Is A Key Part Of Vision 2030
Higher oil prices this year are helping Saudi Arabia to reduce its budget deficit which soared with the oil price collapse last year. But the Kingdom and its de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, need more than oil revenues to continue carrying out the ambitious Vision 2030 plan …
Read More »Saudi Arabia to Ship Full Volumes to Asian Oil Buyers
Saudi Arabia will export full crude oil volumes to at least four Asian clients next month, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. Saudi Aramco and its Asian buyers use standard contracts, under which either side can trim or boost orders by a margin of 10 percent …
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