A shortfall in assured LPG supply from Saudi Arabia has created a huge booking backlog across states such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab and Goa
In March this year Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil company, agreed to buy a 70 per cent stake in SABIC
The retail portion of the planned deal had received 10 billion riyals, it also said.
Building early momentum is important in large equity offerings, as investors are encouraged to jump in when they see other institutions rushing to buy shares.
BPCL will be a key to achieving the divestment target, of which only Rs 17,364 crore is met so far
The banks will be paid 35 basis points of the money raised, according to the three sources
Saudi Aramco said it would sell 1.5 percent of the company in a blockbuster initial public offering worth between $24 billion and $25.6 billion
September crude output fell by 660,000 bpd to 9.129 million bpd, figures from the Joint Organizations Data Initiative (JODI) showed.
The IPO once was promoted as the strongest sign of economic change in Saudi Arabia
IPO share price out, valuing the company at up to $1.7 trillion
The company is seeking to raise between $24 billion and $25.6 billion by selling a 1.5% stake, putting it close to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s $25 billion deal
Over the past 10 years (since 2009) only a handful of leading oil & gas exploration companies have delivered stellar gains
Aramco also has a wholly-owned subsidiary in India called Aramco Asia India which is engaged in purchasing and other services.
The shift from scarcity to abundance has been brought about in an astonishingly short time by America's "fracking" revolution, leading to massive benefits for consuming countries
To lure investors, Aramco has promised a bumper dividend payment of at least $75 billion a year
Rising tensions in West Asia, following the attack on Saudi Arabia's largest oilfield Aramco, has added fuel to fire with respect to gold
Abu Dhabi's state investor Mubadala Investment Co has also been approached by Aramco's advisers
The government is looking to list 2% of the company on the Saudi bourse rather than listing the entire share capital on the exchange, the sources said.
The state-owned firm is the world's largest oil producer, pumping 10% of the world's supply, and the most profitable company with its half-year net profit rising 12% to $46.9 billion.
Aramco could offer 1%-2% of its shares, raising as much as $20 billion to $40 billion