石油设备网讯 据TradeArabia网达兰4月15日消息 沙特阿拉伯石油公司和现代重工控股今日宣布，双方已就沙特阿美的子公司沙特阿美海外公司(AOC)收购韩国现代石油银行17%的股份达成协议。现代石油银行是现代重工控股的子公司。
这项投资价值约12.5亿美元。AOC对现代石油银行的投资，将为沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司的原油配售策略提供支持。
沙特阿美下游业务高级副总裁Abdulaziz Al-Judaimi表示:“沙特阿美继续加强其在下游领域的地位。此次收购表明，我们对亚洲高度复杂的炼油行业进行了投资，并继续致力于该地区的能源安全和发展。”
Judaimi补充称:“这笔投资支持沙特阿美更广泛的下游增长战略，同时作为我们贸易业务的一部分，提供长期的原油期权和开采权。”
现代石油银行是1964年成立的一家私营炼油公司。现代石油银行主要设施所在的大三综合设施，是一家完全一体化的炼油工厂，日处理能力为65万桶。现代石油银行及其5家子公司的业务组合包括炼油、基础油、石化和加油站网络。
AOC是沙特阿美的子公司。它为沙特阿美提供支持服务，并通过其投资和合资企业，形成了沙特阿美全球石油、天然气和化工企业的一个组成部分。
吴慧丹 摘译自 TradeArabia
原文如下：
Aramco to acquire stake in Hyundai Oilbank
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings today announced that they have reached an agreement for Saudi Aramco’s subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company (AOC), to purchase a 17 per cent stake in South Korea's Hyundai Oilbank, a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings.
The investment is valued at approximately $1.25 billion. AOC’s’s investment in Hyundai Oilbank will support Saudi Aramco’s crude oil placement strategy by providing a dedicated outlet for Arabian crude oil to South Korea.
Abdulaziz Al-Judaimi, Saudi Aramco’s senior vice president of Downstream, said: “Saudi Aramco continues to strengthen its position in the downstream sector. This acquisition demonstrates our investment in the highly complex refining sector in Asia, and continuous commitment to the region’s energy security and development.”
Judaimi added : “The investment supports Saudi Aramco’s broader downstream growth strategy, as well as providing long term crude oil options and offtakes as part of our trading business.”
Hyundai Oilbank is a private oil refining company established in 1964. The Daesan Complex, where Hyundai Oilbank’s major facilities are located, is a fully integrated refining plant with a processing capacity of 650,000 barrels per day. The business portfolio of Hyundai Oilbank and its 5 subsidiaries includes oil refining, base oil, petrochemicals, and a network of gas stations.
AOC is a subsidiary of Saudi Aramco. It provides support services to Saudi Aramco and, through its investments and joint ventures, forms an integral part of the global Saudi Aramco oil, gas, and chemicals enterprise.
