Aramco to provide first test of Saudi appetite after Khashoggi

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Aramco to provide first test of Saudi appetite after Khashoggi

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A logo sign outside of a facility occupied by Saudi Aramco in Houston, Texas, on May 27, 2017. Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** | Kris Tripplaar/SIPA USA/PA Images

Saudi Arabia is mired in international controversy but its national energy company, Saudi Aramco, is said to have been sounding out the syndicated loan market for a deal to finance a $5bn petrochemicals plant. With even larger deals on the horizon, lenders appear to be supportive of the borrower despite the highly charged political situation. Mariam Meskin reports.

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