Saudis appear ready to sell one percent of Aramco to Chinese
Robert Besser
03 May 2021, 14:40 GMT+10
As Saudi Arabia prepares to sell 1 percent of state oil firm Aramco, sources said major Chinese investors are in talks to buy the stake
These include sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation and other Chinese national oil companies
A stake of 1 percent would come to some $19 billion, based upon Aramco's current market capitalization
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - As Saudi Arabia prepares to sell one percent of state oil firm Aramco, sources said major Chinese investors are in talks to buy the stake, including sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation (CIC) and other Chinese national oil companies.