Saudi Aramco in early talks on jumbo debt deal | Reuters:
Oil and gas giant Saudi Aramco is having preliminary talks with banks about a potential debt financing of up to US$70bn to back its acquisition of a majority stake in Saudi petrochemical firm Sabic, banking sources said on Wednesday.
Aramco is looking at buying a strategic stake in Sabic, the world’s fourth-biggest petrochemicals company, from Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which owns a 70% stake worth around US$70bn.
Bankers say a potential financing of US$50-70bn is a strong possibility. A deal of this size would set a new record for the region and give sovereign wealth fund PIF cash to fund Saudi’s ambitious Vision 2030 plan to diversify its oil-dependent economy.
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