Aramco mulls Sabic stake purchase amid oil giant's IPO plans
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The state oil producer "is engaged in very early-stage discussions with the Public Investment Fund regarding acquiring a strategic interest in Sabic by way of a private transaction," Aramco said in a statement. The company has no plans to acquire any publicly held shares in Sabic, as Saudi Basic is known, it said. The state-run PIF, which owns 70 percent of Sabic, confirmed the talks in a separate statement.
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