Saudi Arabia intercepts missile from Yemen targeting Aramco oil storage tanks

Saudi Arabia’s air defense has allegedly intercepted a missile fired by the armed Houthi movement from Yemen towards storage tanks in the port city of Jizan, which belong to the Aramco oil company. Storage tanks belonging to Saudi Aramco oil company in the southwestern province of Jizan  were reportedly the targets of the attack. The […]

China is offering to buy up to 5% of Saudi Aramco directly

Shu Zhang/Reuters Sinopec, PetroChina offer to buy up to 5 percent of Aramco Would offer Riyadh flexibility as it considers options Aramco says multiple IPO options still being studied South Korea and Japan also look to invest in Aramco DUBAI/LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – China is offering to buy up to 5 percent of Saudi […]

Why the massive Saudi Aramco IPO was delayed

Thomson Reuters The long-awaited Saudi Aramco IPO, scheduled for mid-2018, could be delayed to 2019. International news reports have stated that the Saudi government is currently putting together contingency plans for a possible delay to the biggest IPO ever. The listing of 5 percent of Saudi Arabia’s crown jewel, the world’s largest oil company Saudi […]

Saudi Aramco is looking like it will pick New York over London for the world’s biggest share sale

Thomson Reuters DUBAI/RIYADH/LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia favors New York for the main foreign listing of state oil giant Aramco, even though some financial and legal advisers have recommended London as a less problematic and risky option, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. A final decision on where to stage what could be the […]