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    Aramco completes acquisition of 70% stake in SABIC

    • Last Update: 2022-08-23
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    On June 14, Aramco completed its acquisition of a majority stake in petrochemical giant Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) on the Saudi stock market for a total of $69.
    1 billion, buying more than 2 billion shares of the company


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    Saudi Aramco signed an agreement in March 2019 to buy a 70 percent stake in SABIC from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund at a price equivalent to $69.
    1 billion in Saudi riyals at the time


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    The acquisition is part of Saudi Aramco's preparations to go public


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    Earlier, there were media reports that Saudi Aramco may delay the acquisition due to the slump in oil prices caused by the epidemic


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    SABIC is one of the world's top petrochemical companies


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    SABIC's revenue in 2019 was 139.
    7 billion Saudi riyals (about 37.
    2 billion US dollars), compared with 169.
    1 billion Saudi riyals in 2018


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    Saudi Aramco is one of the world's largest producers of crude oil and condensate


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    Given the current market conditions and recent volatility in commodity prices, Saudi Aramco recently lowered its capital expenditures for 2020 and expects full-year capital expenditures to be between $25 billion and $30 billion


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