The move is part of an onslaught on international debt markets by Gulf issuers seeking to plug finances hit by the pandemic and weak oil prices
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco <2222.SE> began marketing a five-tranche U.S. dollar-denominated bond sale on Tuesday, as the world's largest oil producer seeks cash after low oil prices dented its finances.
The announcement comes as Gulf issuers show no sign of slowing this year's blitz on international debt markets as they seek to plug finances hit by weaker oil prices and the coronavirus crisis
Saudi claimed it thwarted an attack by Yemen's Iran-backed rebels that sparked a fire near an Aramco oil distribution centre, involving unmanned boats loaded with explosives dispatched into Red Sea
The deal, estimated to be about $15 billion as of August last year, had stalled over price
The state energy firm's free cash flow was $12.4 billion between July and September, compared with $20.6 billion a year earlier
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco <2222.SE> on Tuesday reported a 44.6% drop in third-quarter net profit, in line with analysts' estimates, dented by lower crude oil prices and volumes sold as the coronavirus crisis choked demand.
Ma's 8.8% stake is worth $27.4 billion based on the stock pricing in Hong Kong and Shanghai
Saudi Aramco and Adnoc are still committed to investing in the planned $44 billion west coast refinery-cum-petrochemical project, the Chairman of the project's lead Indian partner said on Thursday
A source said that Aramco has halted most of its investment plans into India due to the oil price crash and is unlikely to bid for BPCL
"Bilateral trade between Saudi Arabia and India has increased significantly in the last two years, from $27 billion in 2018 -19 to $34 billion in 2019-2020"
Aramco cut Arab Light to Asia to a discount against the benchmark oil price used by the Saudis for the first time since June
The nearby Abraq at-Tulul field has started producing 3,000 barrels a day of crude, 49,000 barrels of condensates and 1.1 million cubic feet of gas
The oil producer is a JV partner with Indian state-run oil refiners to set up a mega refinery, and also plans to pick a stake in RIL's O2C business
The moves come as Aramco adjusts to the reality of oil at $40 a barrel
The organisation will be led by Senior Vice President Abdulaziz M. Al-Gudaimi and will start operations on September 13
Aramco plans deep cuts to its capital spending as it tries to maintain a $75-bn dividend amid low crude prices and rising debt
Shares in the company have surged since blowout quarterly results in July that saw the iPhone maker eclipse Saudi Aramco as the world's most valuable listed company
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The report says the new level of capital spending is largely dedicated to the state-owned group's exploration and production business and will hold for the next three years