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Saudi Aramco/SABIC tie-up: 3 key motivators for the deal
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Report summary
Saudi Aramco continues to progress plans to acquire a controlling stake in SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries Corporation). The tie-up would involve the acquisition of up 70% of SABIC from the current holder, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. Public sources value the acquisition in the range of $US 70 billion for this 70% stake. The remaining 30% of SABIC is publically traded on the Saudi stock exchange. Wood Mackenzie includes in this insight a view of three potential motivators for the deal between Saudi Aramco and SABIC.
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- 1. Vertical Integration
- 2. Geographical Expansion
- 3. Technology Transfer
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