Saudi Aramco 2030: Post Ipo Challenges
by Mohamed A. Ramady /
2017 / English / PDF
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This book discusses the strategic shift in ownership of Aramco,
the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and its potential impact on
Aramco's role in a post- privatized world. Scheduled to become an
IPO in 2018, Aramco is on the verge of becoming the largest IPO
on the market. As the world’s largest oil and gas company,
Aramco’s impending privatization has important implications for
the world’s petroleum market. This book, therefore, undertakes an
analysis of Aramco, examining its history, its current role in
Saudi Arabia’s economy, and its future role as an IPO. The
chapters highlight the likely outcomes for Aramco in proceeding
with its planned IPO and privatization, as well as the various
policy options and models available to it by drawing on the
privatization of other national oil companies in Norway ,
Russia, Brazil, and China. The book also explores the
complexities that will be involved in transforming Saudi Aramco
to a privatized company―albeit with significant government
oversight and control―and addresses key questions on
the issues likely to be faced, such as IPO pricing,
the listing, domain, and market capacity, and potential
stakeholders. As such, this book will be of interest to academic
researchers studying energy economics, energy policy, and the
political economy of the Middle East, as well as private sector
decision makers in energy related fields, international
organizations, international oil companies, energy commodity
traders, and public sector energy policy makers with interest in
Saudi Arabia and Aramco’s IPO.
This book discusses the strategic shift in ownership of Aramco,
the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, and its potential impact on
Aramco's role in a post- privatized world. Scheduled to become an
IPO in 2018, Aramco is on the verge of becoming the largest IPO
on the market. As the world’s largest oil and gas company,
Aramco’s impending privatization has important implications for
the world’s petroleum market. This book, therefore, undertakes an
analysis of Aramco, examining its history, its current role in
Saudi Arabia’s economy, and its future role as an IPO. The
chapters highlight the likely outcomes for Aramco in proceeding
with its planned IPO and privatization, as well as the various
policy options and models available to it by drawing on the
privatization of other national oil companies in Norway ,
Russia, Brazil, and China. The book also explores the
complexities that will be involved in transforming Saudi Aramco
to a privatized company―albeit with significant government
oversight and control―and addresses key questions on
the issues likely to be faced, such as IPO pricing,
the listing, domain, and market capacity, and potential
stakeholders. As such, this book will be of interest to academic
researchers studying energy economics, energy policy, and the
political economy of the Middle East, as well as private sector
decision makers in energy related fields, international
organizations, international oil companies, energy commodity
traders, and public sector energy policy makers with interest in
Saudi Arabia and Aramco’s IPO.