Analysis

SAUDI ARAMCO

Saudi Aramco Appoints New Top-Level Positions During Board Meeting

• SUSTG Team
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• 8. 10. 2018

Saudi Aramco has made new appointments during a meeting of its board of directors, naming Khalid al-Dabbagh to become senior vice president for finance. Al-Dabbagh takes over the position from Abdallah al-Saadan, who is now chairman of the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu.

• Public Investment Fund

  

  Saudi Arabia’s PIF Ups Stake in Tesla, Musk Considers Taking Company Private

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 8. 2018

  Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has bought a minority stake in Tesla at just below 5 percent, Reuters reports, citing a source familiar with the stake.

• Vision 2030

  

  Report: Saudi-backed SoftBank Earnings Surge on Vision Fund Valuation

  SUSTG Team  |  8. 7. 2018

  SoftBank has reported a 49.2 percent surge in its latest quarterly earnings due in part to a $2.2 billion gain at its tech-focused Saudi-backed Vision Fund, Zawya reports.

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  Reports: Saudi Aramco Interested in Buying Controlling Stake in Sabic, Possibly Up to 70%; IPO Timeline in Question

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 23. 2018

• U.S.-Saudi Relations

  

  Report Says U.S., Saudi Arabia Officials Working Closely on Ongoing Economic, Security Cooperation

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 11. 2018

  U.S. government teams spent three days in Saudi Arabia discussing ways to cut off money flows to Iran without disrupting energy markets, Bloomberg reports, ahead of U.S. efforts to press nations to stop buying Iranian oil by Nov. 4.

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  Report: Saudi Modified Mineral Investment System Preparation Done: Al-Falih

  SUSTG Team  |  7. 9. 2018

  The Saudi Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources announced Sunday the completion of the modified mineral investment system which will "open the path for investors and the private sector to benefit from promising investment opportunities in this vital sector."

• Saudi Aramco

  

  Saudi Aramco, US Firm NOV Sign Deal for Onshore Oil Rigs, Equipment

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 29. 2018

  Saudi Aramco signed a deal with Houston-based National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NOV) to form a joint venture to make onshore rigs and equipment in Saudi Arabia, according to a press release by Aramco and reported in several news outlets.

• Agriculture

  

  Saudi Arabia’s Grain Organization will Privatize Four Mills as Reforms Reach More Sectors

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 28. 2018

  Saudi Arabia’s state grain buyer, the Saudi Arabian Grains Organization (SAGO), said on Thursday it would start accepting applications for qualification of potential investors interested in the sale of its four mills on Aug. 26 as the push toward privatization continues.

• MSCI Inclusion

  

  Potentially Lucrative Decision for Saudi Arabia on MSCI Inclusion Today

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 20. 2018

  Saudi Arabia will hear news regarding its inclusion into MSCI, Inc.'s highly sought-after emerging market index, expanding the asset class by as much as $600 billion for the Kingdom.

• World Cup: 2018

  

  Tough Start for Saudi Arabia Football at World Cup; Uruguay Next

  SUSTG Team  |  6. 15. 2018

  Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman watched the match alongside of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, and video images of the two leaders reacting to the match have gone viral on social media sites.