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The Saudi solar projects in Haden, Muwayh and Al Khushaybi are expected to begin commercial operations in the first quarter of 2027

Saudi Arabia secures funds for 5.5GW solar projects

The developers of solar power projects worth SAR12 billion ($3.2 billion) with a combined output of 5.5 gigawatts (GW) in Saudi Arabia have secured financing for their projects. Saudi-listed Acwa Power, Water and Electricity Holding Co (Badeel), a Public Investment Fund (PIF)-owned company, and Saudi Aramco Power Co (Sapco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of energy major […]

CNBM and Aramco executives sign the agreement in the presence of Aramco president & CEO Amin H. Nasser (centre)

Aramco ties with China for industrial manufacturing

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is exploring opening manufacturing facilities for industrial components and advanced materials in collaboration with a state-run Chinese company. The Saudi-listed company and China National Building Material Group have signed a five-year agreement for potential collaboration, including establishing manufacturing facilities in the kingdom to produce wind turbine blades, hydrogen storage […]

Saudi stock lending. Short selling relies on stock prices falling for the seller to make a profit, but the lender makes money from fees regardless

Saudi Arabia leads in stock lending as short selling grows

Saudi Arabia is the Middle East’s most active market for stock lending – an important part of the process of short selling – and demand from borrowers is likely to increase as more sophisticated investors start trading, new research suggests. In stock lending, an entity – usually a broker or financial institution – pays a […]

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Saudi Aramco to raise funds via Islamic bonds

Saudi Aramco has launched US dollar-denominated sukuk (Islamic bonds) as part of its fund-raising strategy. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, the company said in a statement to the Saudi stock exchange on Tuesday. The offering will be open to institutional investors, with a minimum subscription of $200,000. The total proceeds […]

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 11, 2024. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY

The huge ambitions of PIF come at vast expense

The scale of the holdings is vast and the ambition is huge. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund was the world’s highest-spending state-owned investor in the first half of 2024, according to Global SWF, a consultancy.   It is due to raise its annual spending to $70 billion in 2025, a year earlier than previously announced, according […]

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Aramco raises stake in MidOcean

Saudi Aramco’s stake in MidOcean Energy, the liquefied natural gas unit of the US-based energy investor EIG, will rise to 49 percent after the oil giant agreed to fund an acquisition by MidOcean in Peru. MidOcean signed a deal to buy an additional 15 percent interest in Peru LNG from the American energy company Hunt […]

Saudi Arabia's minister of communications and IT Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha met with Groq CEO and founder Jonathan Ross in the US in July

Aramco partners with US startup Groq for AI data centre

Saudi Aramco’s digital arm is partnering with US semiconductor startup Groq to build the world’s largest artificial intelligence inferencing data centre.  Unlike regular data centres, which handle a range of computing tasks, an AI inferencing data centre is designed specifically to run AI models that make rapid predictions or decisions.  The facility will use Groq’s […]

Saipem's EPC contract will help sustain production at QatarEnergy LNG's North Field offshore natural gas reservoir

QatarEnergy LNG awards $4bn contract to Saipem

QatarEnergy LNG, one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) companies, has awarded a $4 billion contract to Italy’s Saipem to boost its gas production. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract will aid in sustaining production at the North Field natural gas reservoir off the northeast coast of Qatar. The work scope includes the […]

Rents in the area surrounding Abu Dhabi's Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium are around 20 to 30% higher than in nearby neighbourhoods

GCC stadium projects have multifaceted impact on real estate

Entertainment and sports-focused construction across the Gulf is most likely to push property prices up despite bringing more traffic and noise, according to industry observers. A few of the region’s many projects include the 47,000-spectator Aramco stadium in Saudi Arabia’s Al Khobar, large amusement parks in Qatar and Kuwait, and the region’s inaugural ballpark on […]