Aramco and Rongsheng Petrochemical (Rongsheng) planned to buy stake in each other’s units, according to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) the two sides signed. The MOU is another milestone following the agreement the two parties reached in March last year, marking an important step forward in fostering cross-border investment. Under the MOU, Aramco and Rongsheng … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company Aramco reported a 38% drop in its net profit for the second quarter of 2023, as lower crude oil prices and weaker refining and chemicals margins weighed on its performance. The company posted a net income of $30.1 billion for the three months ended June 30, down from $48.4 billion … Read more
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has successfully closed a landmark transaction to acquire a 10% interest in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. for RMB 24.6 billion ($3.4 billion), through its subsidiary Aramco Overseas Company BV, based in the Netherlands. The acquisition follows the signing of definitive strategic agreements by both … Read more
Aramco and TotalEnergies awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the $11 billion “Amiral” complex, a future world-scale petrochemicals facility expansion at the SATORP refinery in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A signing ceremony took place in Dhahran attended by Amin H. Nasser, Aramco President and CEO, and Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO. … Read more
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) is partnering with China’s NORINCO Group and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group to construct a large integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in northeast China. The Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company (HAPCO) joint venture, with Aramco owning a 30% stake, NORINCO Group 51%, and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group 19%, will oversee the project … Read more
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, has entered into a $3.6 billion deal to purchase a 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co, one of China’s oil refining giants. As part of the agreement, Aramco has committed to supply 480,000 barrels of crude oil per day to Rongsheng’s refinery in Zhejiang province over a 20-year … Read more
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and Linde Engineering, a global leader in the production and processing of gases, announced that they have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new ammonia cracking technology. The collaboration between the two companies will combine Linde Engineering and Aramco’s experience and capabilities in … Read more
South Korean President Yoon and Aramco President & CEO Amin H. Nasser attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the $7 billion Shaheen petrochemical project in Ulsan, South Korea. Ministers and senior officials from both countries also attended the milestone event. The Shaheen project, which was announced in November 2022, is being developed by Aramco affiliate S-OIL … Read more
Saudi Aramco, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and SABIC are exploring collaboration across refining and petrochemical projects in China and Saudi Arabia. Aramco and Sinopec have signed heads of agreement for a greenfield project in Gulei, Fujian Province, which plans to include a 320,000 barrels-per-day refinery and 1.5 million tons-per-year petrochemical cracker complex. It … Read more
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) and TotalEnergies have taken the final investment decision for the construction of a world scale petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia. The ‘Amiral’ complex will be owned, operated, and integrated with the existing SATORP refinery located in Jubail on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. The investment decision is subject to customary … Read more
India’s Reliance Industries (RIL) and Saudi Aramco have opted to shelve the $15 billion deal that would see the Saudi oil gaint take a 20% stake in RIL’s oil to chemicals (O2C) business. The pair signed a “non-binding Letter of Intent” in August 2019 for the sale, but RIL released a statement over the weekend … Read more
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director at Reliance Industries, on Thursday said RIL’s proposed deal with Saudi Aramco will likely be finalised this financial year. Ambani, who was speaking at the company’s 44th Annual General Meeting (AGM), said Yasir Al-Rumayyan would join the company board as an independent director. Al-Rumayyan is the chairman and governor … Read more
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi Aramco on blue hydrogen and ammonia projects, Yonhap News Agency reported on March 4. As per the MOU, Hyundai Oilbank, the oil refinery unit of HHIH, will import LPG from Aramco to convert into blue hydrogen, which is hydrogen produced from fossil … Read more
Arlanxeo Canada, a subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), and Diamond Petrochemicals Canada, a subsidiary of Japan’s Mitsubishi, have announced the execution of an agreement between the companies, where Arlaxeo will sell its olefins business to Mitsubishi Corp. Arlanxeo’s olefins unit is located at the bio-industrial park Sarnia in Ontario, Canada and … Read more
Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) are still committed to investing in the planned $44 billion west coast refinery-cum-petrochemical project, the Chairman of India’s Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said on Thursday. Saudi Aramco’s talks to buy a 20% stake in Reliance Industries Ltd’s oil-to-chemical business for $15 billion, coupled with a crash … Read more
Saudi Aramco is suspending its investment in a joint venture developing a US$10-billion refinery and petrochemicals complex in China amid capex cuts, according to a Bloomberg report. The Chinese will continue with the project, while the joint venture — in which Saudi Aramco owns 35% — remains an option for the future, Bloomberg sources claim. … Read more
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday said the deal to sell 20% stake to Saudi Aramco has not progressed according to the scheduled time due to ongoing pandemic situation. “Due to unforeseen circumstances in the energy market and the Covid-19 situation, the deal has not progressed according to the original timeline,” RIL … Read more
Reliance Industries Ltd said it is working to complete contours of a $15 billion deal with Saudi Aramco but did not give a timeline for its completion. In August last year, RIL ‘s Chairman & Managing Director, Mukesh Ambani, announced talks to sell 20% of the oil-to-chemical (O2C) business, which includes its twin oil refineries … Read more
Aramco has announced the successful completion of its share acquisition of a 70% stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, for a total purchase price of SAR 259.125 billion ($69.1 billion), equating to SAR 123.39 ($32.89) price per share. The acquisition enhances … Read more
Saudi Aramco’s plan to buy $15-billion stake in Reliance Industries hydrocarbon business may not go through due to the rising risk of collapsing oil prices, US-based brokerage Bernstein has warned. The unique combination of excess crude oil global supply, 30% drop in demand due to coronavirus crisis and continuous price fall weighed heavily on Aramco’s … Read more