What investors need to see in Saudi Aramco’s IPO prospectus

Justin Ho Oct 18, 2019
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Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi state oil company Aramco, speaks at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi in September. Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images

What investors need to see in Saudi Aramco’s IPO prospectus

Justin Ho Oct 18, 2019
Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi state oil company Aramco, speaks at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi in September. Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images
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Saudi Aramco — the state-run oil giant — is reportedly delaying its initial public offering, which Saudi Arabia has valued as high as $2 trillion. Despite the delay, the oil giant is planning on issuing a prospectus, giving investors some details about what’s going on under the hood of the world’s biggest energy company. A prospectus is a pretty important part of any initial public offering. But for this particular company, investors are going to be paying extra close attention.

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