Saudi Aramco may acquire stake in Qingdao refinery from China Petroleum & Chemical Corp

Posted on: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:22:00 EST


Symbols: SNP
Nov 11, 2009 (Datamonitor Financial Deals Tracker via COMTEX) --
SNP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- According to Bloomberg, Saudi Aramco is planning to acquire a stake in Qingdao Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd., a China-based oil refinery and chemical producer, from China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).

Saudi Aramco is engaged in the exploration, production, refining, distribution, shipping and marketing of oil and gas, while Sinopec is an integrated energy and chemical company.

Qingdao Refining is a joint venture between three companies, Sinopec, Shandong Trust & Investment Company and Qingdao Guoxin Industrial Company, holding stakes of 85%, 10% and 5%, respectively.

Deal Type    Acquisition
Sub-Category Minority Acquisition
Deal Status Rumour: 2009-11-08

Deal Participants

Target (Company)   Qingdao Refining & Chemical Co., Ltd.
Acquirer (Company) Saudi Aramco
Vendor (Company) China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

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