Company Insights Saudi Aramco Oil & Gas Saudi Aramco News Analysis Markets United Carton’s shares fall on Tadawul first day Shares in United Carton Industries Company fell on their debut in Riyadh on Tuesday, making it the only Saudi company this year to end its first day below its initial public offering price. UCIC closed at SAR49.25, 1.5 percent below the IPO price of SAR50, in the first Saudi listing since President Donald Trump‘s tariffs […] May 28, 2025 Oil & Gas Saudi Aramco seeks funds through three-part bond sale Oil giant Saudi Aramco wants to raise funds through a dollar-denominated three-part bond sale, fixed income news service IFR reported on Tuesday. The debt deal, which is expected to be priced later in the day, will be benchmark-sized, which is usually considered to be at least $500 million. Earlier this month, Aramco reported a 4.6 percent drop in […] May 27, 2025 Analysis Oil & Gas US investors ‘would be first in line for any Aramco asset sale’ Asset sales could allow Saudi Aramco to maintain its capital expenditure plans and keep its government shareholders happy with dividends, analysts have said. The national oil company is reportedly looking for investors to buy stakes in its subsidiaries and infrastructure, with a particular focus on its $100 billion Jafurah gas field project, according to a […] May 27, 2025 Oil & Gas Aramco ‘considering asset sales’ to free up funds Saudi Aramco is considering asset sales to free up funds as it pursues an international expansion and weathers lower crude prices, sources have told Reuters. The world’s largest oil-producing company is the main source of Saudi state revenue. The company will slash dividend payouts by nearly a third this year as lower oil prices hit its […] May 26, 2025 Opinion Energy Gulf welcomes Trump’s hands-off approach to energy policy Trillions were pledged in AI and energy, but Opec stayed out of the spotlight May 22, 2025 Opinion Trade Trump in the Gulf: There’s substance behind the hype Was it all just for show? The investment agreements 'signed' during the trip are clearly ludicrous May 22, 2025 Telecoms Aramco and STC units back US tech startup Graphiant US network connectivity startup Graphiant has secured funding from the venture capital units of Saudi Aramco and Saudi Telecom Company (STC), as it plans to open a regional headquarters in Riyadh. Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures and STC Tali Ventures have invested a combined $19 million, bringing total series B funding to $102 million, Graphiant said in a statement. […] May 21, 2025 Oil & Gas Saudi Arabia to burn more summer crude as fuel oil prices rise Saudi Arabia is expected to burn more crude oil for power generation this summer than last as it ramps up output after Opec+ eases supply controls and as fuel oil has become costly, analysts and trade sources said. By burning more crude the Opec kingpin could ease some concerns over global oversupply after Opec+, which […] May 20, 2025 Analysis Markets Saudi IPOs bounce back ‘quicker than expected’ Three initial public offerings launched in the past six weeks stand to raise close to $1.8 billion on the Saudi Exchange – nearly twice as much as the IPOs on the main market in the first quarter. This suggests the lull in Saudi IPOs that followed President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2 […] May 20, 2025 EXCLUSIVE Giga-projects PIF plans $100bn ‘Project Paradise’ Saudi Arabia’s $925 billion Public Investment Fund is drawing up plans for a $100 billion development in Riyadh, even as it reins in spending across some of its flagship projects, according to sources. The mixed-use project, known internally as “Project Paradise”, is in the early planning stage and is expected to be located southwest of […] May 19, 2025 Posts navigation Previous 1 2 3 4 … 56 Next
Analysis Markets United Carton’s shares fall on Tadawul first day Shares in United Carton Industries Company fell on their debut in Riyadh on Tuesday, making it the only Saudi company this year to end its first day below its initial public offering price. UCIC closed at SAR49.25, 1.5 percent below the IPO price of SAR50, in the first Saudi listing since President Donald Trump‘s tariffs […] May 28, 2025
Oil & Gas Saudi Aramco seeks funds through three-part bond sale Oil giant Saudi Aramco wants to raise funds through a dollar-denominated three-part bond sale, fixed income news service IFR reported on Tuesday. The debt deal, which is expected to be priced later in the day, will be benchmark-sized, which is usually considered to be at least $500 million. Earlier this month, Aramco reported a 4.6 percent drop in […] May 27, 2025
Analysis Oil & Gas US investors ‘would be first in line for any Aramco asset sale’ Asset sales could allow Saudi Aramco to maintain its capital expenditure plans and keep its government shareholders happy with dividends, analysts have said. The national oil company is reportedly looking for investors to buy stakes in its subsidiaries and infrastructure, with a particular focus on its $100 billion Jafurah gas field project, according to a […] May 27, 2025
Oil & Gas Aramco ‘considering asset sales’ to free up funds Saudi Aramco is considering asset sales to free up funds as it pursues an international expansion and weathers lower crude prices, sources have told Reuters. The world’s largest oil-producing company is the main source of Saudi state revenue. The company will slash dividend payouts by nearly a third this year as lower oil prices hit its […] May 26, 2025
Opinion Energy Gulf welcomes Trump’s hands-off approach to energy policy Trillions were pledged in AI and energy, but Opec stayed out of the spotlight May 22, 2025
Opinion Trade Trump in the Gulf: There’s substance behind the hype Was it all just for show? The investment agreements 'signed' during the trip are clearly ludicrous May 22, 2025
Telecoms Aramco and STC units back US tech startup Graphiant US network connectivity startup Graphiant has secured funding from the venture capital units of Saudi Aramco and Saudi Telecom Company (STC), as it plans to open a regional headquarters in Riyadh. Aramco’s Wa’ed Ventures and STC Tali Ventures have invested a combined $19 million, bringing total series B funding to $102 million, Graphiant said in a statement. […] May 21, 2025
Oil & Gas Saudi Arabia to burn more summer crude as fuel oil prices rise Saudi Arabia is expected to burn more crude oil for power generation this summer than last as it ramps up output after Opec+ eases supply controls and as fuel oil has become costly, analysts and trade sources said. By burning more crude the Opec kingpin could ease some concerns over global oversupply after Opec+, which […] May 20, 2025
Analysis Markets Saudi IPOs bounce back ‘quicker than expected’ Three initial public offerings launched in the past six weeks stand to raise close to $1.8 billion on the Saudi Exchange – nearly twice as much as the IPOs on the main market in the first quarter. This suggests the lull in Saudi IPOs that followed President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2 […] May 20, 2025
EXCLUSIVE Giga-projects PIF plans $100bn ‘Project Paradise’ Saudi Arabia’s $925 billion Public Investment Fund is drawing up plans for a $100 billion development in Riyadh, even as it reins in spending across some of its flagship projects, according to sources. The mixed-use project, known internally as “Project Paradise”, is in the early planning stage and is expected to be located southwest of […] May 19, 2025