Saudi Aramco, the largest energy company in the world, granted contracts worth $25 billion for the development of its Jafurah gas project to boost production capability and reduce global warming emissions, reported Bloomberg. The contracts that were awarded include $12.4 billion for the increase in production at the Jafurah gas …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Acquires 10% Stake in Horse Powertrain
Saudi Aramco, through a wholly owned subsidiary, signed definitive agreements to acquire a 10% equity interest in HORSE Powertrain Ltd, the new global powertrain solutions company, alongside Renault Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. In a statement, the oil giant said it will buy a 10% …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Needs to Balance Investor Needs against Oil Prices
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco looks caught between a rock and a hard place. It seeks to win over new investors, especially foreign ones, while at the same time – as the world’s top crude oil exporter and the biggest OPEC producer – not allowing oil prices to crash. Aramco …
Read More »Saudis Said to Hand about 60% of Aramco Offer to Foreign Investors
Foreign investors were allocated about 60% of the shares on offer in Saudi Aramco’s $11.2 billion stock sale, people familiar with the matter said, marking a turnaround from the oil giant’s 2019 listing that ended up as a largely local affair. The deal generated strong demand from the U.S. and …
Read More »Saudis to Raise at Least $11.2 Billion from Aramco’s Share Sale
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is poised to raise at least $11.2 billion from the ongoing secondary offering of shares in Saudi oil giant Aramco, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. The Saudi government is expected to sell the 1.545 billion shares of Aramco …
Read More »Foreign Demand Spikes for Saudi Aramco’s $12-Billion Share Offering
The $12-billion secondary share offering of Saudi oil giant Aramco has drawn strong demand from foreign investors, sources with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg on Thursday. Saudi Aramco launched on Sunday a secondary public offering of 1.545 billion shares of the company, representing approximately 0.64% of the company’s issued …
Read More »China’s Sinopec to Build Gas Pipelines for Saudi Aramco in $1-Billion Deal
A subsidiary of China’s energy giant Sinopec has signed a $1.3-billion deal with Saudi Aramco to procure and build pipelines for an expansion of the Kingdom’s natural gas distribution network, the Chinese firm said on Thursday. Under the turn-key fixed-price contract worth $1.3 billion (5.17 billion Saudi riyals), Sinopec International …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Planning to Conduct $10bn Share Sale of Aramco next Month
Saudi Arabia is preparing for a multi-billion-dollar share sale for its oil and gas company Aramco, potentially as early as June, reported Reuters, citing sources. The sources added that the divesture could fetch approximately $10bn (SR37.5bn) for the Saudi government. The sale’s specifics are still being worked out, and people …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Raises all Oil Prices for Asia
Saudi Aramco has raised the official selling price of all the grades it exports to Asia, with flagship Arab Light for delivery in June set to become $0.90 more expensive, Bloomberg reported citing a pricing list it had seen. The move pushed international oil prices higher, Reuters reported earlier today, …
Read More »Saudi Aramco Eyes Stake in Chinese Petrochemical Firm
Saudi oil giant Aramco is proceeding with plans to boost its downstream presence in its most important export market, China, with discussions to buy a minority stake in a Chinese petrochemical company. Aramco has entered into discussions with Hengli Group Co., Ltd. regarding the potential acquisition of a 10% stake …
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