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G.E., Aramco Ventures Pump $52m into Boston-Area 3D Printing Startup
- July 6,2016
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- SUSTG Team
General Electric Ventures and Saudi Aramco Ventures have led an investment of $52m in total funding into a Boston-based 3D printing device company, Desktop Metal. Desktop Metal aims to bring “an everyday-use metal 3D printing solution to the workspace of every engineering team,” according to CEO Ric Fulop. Boston Business Journal reports that the investment from […]
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First Ever Direct Crude to Chemicals Plant “One Step Closer” for Aramco, SABIC
- June 28,2016
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- SUSTG Team
State-owned Saudi oil giant Aramco and diversified chemicals company SABIC are “one step closer” to being the first ever to use crude oil directly, rather than using refined products such as naphtha or ethane gas as feedstock, to create chemicals, according to reports and announcements by the companies on Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange. The achievement […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Receives Praise on Capitol Hill in Washington for Ambitious Economic Reforms
- June 16,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited congressional leaders in Washington on Wednesday to discuss diplomatic and regional issues and talk about Saudi Arabia’s new economic reforms. Prince Mohammed met with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with the Senate Armed Services Committee, including Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) as well as […]
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Saudi Arabia Scales Back Renewable Energy Targets, Eyes Natural Gas to Fuel Economy
- June 9,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Arabia is seeking to scale back previous plans to develop large-scale renewable energy resources and is instead opting to rely more heavily on natural gas to meet demand, according to Bloomberg’s Anthony DiPaola and other reports. “We know that Saudi Arabia has been looking for natural gas supplies for a number of years now,” […]
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As Vision 2030 Details are Rolled Out, International Banks and Others Look for Opportunities
- June 8,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
International banks are jockeying for a role in Saudi Arabia’s plans to list part of state-owned Saudi Aramco for an Initial Public Offering (IPO), according to a report in Reuters. Financiers around the world are keen to cash in on a cornerstone of the recently-announced “Vision 2030” economic and social plan, with banks preparing for […]
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Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Program Released
- June 7,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler and Richard Wilson
Saudi Arabia has unveiled its long-awaited National Transformation Program (NTP), a 112-page document outlining Saudi Arabia’s strategic objectives in achieving its previously-announced “Vision 2030” initiative as well as identifying the challenges faced by government bodies in the economic and development sectors. “The National Transformation Program is one of the executive programs supporting Vision 2030. The program […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Visit Washington Mid-June
- June 6,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Washington, D.C. and other cities in the U.S. in June, as the influential Saudi official plans to discuss both foreign policy and economics, according to sources cited by several news outlets. Because Prince Mohammed is both Minister of Defense and President of the key Council […]
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2015 Aramco Annual Review Highlights Record Year of Production
- June 3,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco’s recently released Annual Review 2015 confirms that the state-owned company produced at record levels last year – averaging 10.2 million barrels per day. The report, which features highlights of the company’s 2015 performance, also said total refining capacity stood at 3.1 million barrels per day, “reflecting successful rapid expansion downstream, optimizing the overall […]
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G.E. Jumps Into Saudi Economic Reforms with $1.4b in Deals, Doubled Workforce
- May 23,2016
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- SUSTG Team
General Electric (G.E.) has won a series of deals in Saudi Arabia worth $1.4 billion and said it would double its workforce in the Kingdom from 2,000 to 4,000 by 2020, according to reports. The deals amount to “support” for Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” reform plan, according to Reuters, and were announced by the company’s […]
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Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures Steps Up Investments in U.S.
- May 13,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Aramco ventures, the venture capital arm of the state-owned Saudi oil giant, has increased its investments in early stage and high growth companies in energy, petrochemicals, and renewables recently with two investments into U.S. companies, according to Forbes. The Dhahran, Saudi Arabia-based VC can is looking to invest $1 million and $30 million per […]
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Saudi Aramco Refiner Hires Banks for $1 Billion Share Sale
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Co., a refining unit of the state-owned oil producer, named banks including Citigroup and HSBC Holdings Plc for its initial public offering on the Saudi stock exchange, which could raise about $1 billion. The company, also known as Luberef, is planning to sell 50 million shares, or a nearly 30% stake, according to a statement. The price at which all subscribers in the offering will purchase the shares will be determined after the book-building period.
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Aramco unit Luberef set for key IPO; wins nod for Saudi listing
Saudi oil giant Aramco has announced that its base oil subsidiary, Luberef, has won approval from the kingdom’s stock market regulator, Capital Market Authority (CMA), to launch its an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the main market of the Saudi Stock Exchange.
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Saudi Aramco signs multiple deals worth $11 billion in investment push
With 51 domestic and international manufacturers, Saudi Aramco, one of the largest energy producers in the world, has signed 59 corporate procurement agreements as part of its ‘In Kingdom Total Value Add’ program (iktva). These $11 billion work agreements—signed with companies like Baker Hughes, Cameron Al Rushaid, Halliburton, SLB, and TechnipFMC—can create 5,000 new jobs in the kingdom.
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Saudi Aramco signs multiple deals worth $11 billion in investment push
With 51 domestic and international manufacturers, Saudi Aramco, one of the largest energy producers in the world, has signed 59 corporate procurement agreements as part of its ‘In Kingdom Total Value Add’ program (iktva). These $11 billion work agreements—signed with companies like Baker Hughes, Cameron Al Rushaid, Halliburton, SLB, and TechnipFMC—can create 5,000 new jobs in the kingdom.
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Saudi Aramco to invest in $7 bln petchem project in South Korea
The project, named Shaheen, is the Saudi company's biggest investment in South Korea and will mark the first commercial use of Aramco and Lummus technology to produce chemicals from crude, Aramco said in a statement.
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Saudi Aramco Eyes Hydrogen Deals in Japan
Al-Falih said that the Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 meeting came just before Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s state visit to Japan from Nov. 19-21. The minister said that 89 of the initiatives from the vision are “being materialized, with some already completed.” He added that it was important to not only to ensure the quantity of these initiatives, but to also emphasize their quality.
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Saudi Aramco to ship full oil contract volumes to Asia in December
Saudi Aramco has told at least four refinery customers in North Asia they will receive full contract volumes of crude oil in December, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. The producer is maintaining a steady supply to Asia despite the decision by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, known as OPEC+, to lower the group's output target by 2 million barrels per day (bpd) starting this month.
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Saudi Aramco Eyes Hydrogen Deals in Japan
Al-Falih said that the Saudi-Japan Vision 2030 meeting came just before Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s state visit to Japan from Nov. 19-21. The minister said that 89 of the initiatives from the vision are “being materialized, with some already completed.” He added that it was important to not only to ensure the quantity of these initiatives, but to also emphasize their quality.
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Saudi Aramco signs $735 million crude supply deal with China
China’s privately-owned refinery Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co (ZPC) signed a purchase deal with Saudi Arabian state oil producer Saudi Aramco for supply of 7.88 million barrels of crude oil, Chinese government-backed newspaper Zhoushan Daily reported. The deal, worth $735 million, was sealed during the weekend at the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai.
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China’s ZPC signs oil purchase deal with Saudi Aramco, paper reports
Privately-owned Chinese refiner Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co (ZPC) has signed a purchase deal with Saudi Arabian state oil producer Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) for 1.08 million tonnes (7.88 million barrels) of crude oil, government-backed Chinese newspaper Zhoushan Daily reported on Monday. The 5.3 billion yuan ($735 million) deal was sealed at the 5th China International Import Expo in Shanghai over the weekend. The report did not disclose the timeframe of the purchase deal. ZPC confirmed the deal without providing any details.
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