S-Oil to Supply Oil Products to Aramco's Trading Unit

FILE PHOTO: The Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the company's oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the company's oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
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S-Oil to Supply Oil Products to Aramco's Trading Unit

FILE PHOTO: The Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the company's oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The Saudi Aramco logo is pictured at the company's oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia, October 12, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

South Korea’s third-biggest refiner, S-Oil, has signed a contract to supply a total of 3.1 trillion won ($2.66 billion) of refined oil products to Saudi Aramco’s trading arm, it said on Wednesday.

A regulatory filing showed the firm will supply up to 10 million barrels of diesel, up to 15 million barrels of naphtha, up to 11 million barrels of jet fuel and up to 8 million barrels of gasoline to Aramco Trading Singapore under the contract, valid between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2020.

S-Oil’s top shareholder is Saudi Aramco.

Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday as worries about the coronavirus outbreak and swelling US crude inventories weighed on prices, counter-balanced by talk that OPEC could extend oil output cuts.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries wants to extend production cuts, currently planned till the end of March, until at least June, and could deepen reductions should oil demand in China fall significantly due to the coronavirus, OPEC sources said.



Saudi Sovereign Fund Allocates $19.4 Billion for Green Projects Spending

King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Sovereign Fund Allocates $19.4 Billion for Green Projects Spending

King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)
King Abdullah Financial Center in Riyadh (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has earmarked $19.4 billion for eligible green projects, with $5.2 billion allocated by June of this year.

As one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world and the investment arm of Saudi Vision 2030, PIF places significant emphasis on the utilities and renewable energy sectors, which are considered strategic. The fund also supports the Saudi Green Initiative and the National Renewable Energy Program under the Ministry of Energy.

On Friday, PIF published the second edition of its Investment Allocation and Impact Report, reaffirming its commitment to transparency and disclosure at various stages of its green financing initiatives. The allocated funds will be directed towards spending on renewable energy projects, green buildings, and sustainable water management.

According to the report, new eligible green projects will soon be added to PIF’s green financing portfolio, including a wide range of initiatives in renewable energy, sustainable water management, green buildings, pollution prevention, energy efficiency, sustainable management of living natural resources and land, and clean transportation.

The report also highlights that all eligible green projects contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and are expected to deliver significant environmental benefits.

In October 2022, PIF issued the first green bonds from a sovereign wealth fund globally, including century-long green bonds. This issuance helps diversify the fund’s financing sources and supports green investments that positively impact the Saudi economy.

PIF has been rated “A1” by Moody’s with a positive outlook and “A+” by Fitch Ratings with a stable outlook.