沙特阿美开始筹备海外上市

原标题：沙特阿美开始筹备海外上市

中国石化新闻网讯 据2月27日Energy Voice报道，知情人士称，沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司(Saudi Aramco)正开始为其海外上市做前期准备，就在几个月前，这家国际石油公司将其创纪录的首次公开募股(IPO)转为国内事务，并让全球银行靠边观望。

知情人士表示，这家全球最大的上市公司正与华尔街银行进行谈判，以拟定在海外上市的方案。如果穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼批准推进上述计划，沙特阿美将做好准备。但该公司尚未对可能的交易设定时间表。考虑到市场状况和大宗商品价格的疲弱前景，海外上市目前看来不太可能在今年进行。

尽管沙特阿美去年12月的上市未能达到预期，但该公司正在考虑二次上市。

在国际投资者对其2万亿美元的估值目标犹豫不决后，该公司出售了不到2%的资本，选择在国内上市。

王佳晶 摘译自 Energy Voice

原文如下：

Saudi Aramco begins preparations for international listing

Saudi Aramco is starting early preparations for an international listing, just months after the oil giant turned its record initial public offering into a domestic affair and sidelined global banks, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The world’s largest publicly traded company is in discussions with Wall Street banks to draw up scenarios for a second listing overseas, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private.

Aramco wants to be ready to move ahead if Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, gives the go-ahead to proceed with the plans, the people said.

The company hasn’t set a timetable for the potential deal, the people said. An overseas listing is currently seen as unlikely to take place this year given market conditions and a weak outlook for commodity prices, according to the people.

Aramco is considering a secondary listing even after its December offering fell short of Prince Mohammed’s lofty ambitions.

The company sold less than 2% of its capital and opted for a local listing after international investors balked at his $2 trillion valuation target.