Aramco from Saudi Arabia is actually giving consideration to plans that raise billions of dollars through selling range of assets, said people familiar with the matter. This can very well be a deal that could rank as its most prominent disposal ever to take place.
It is well to be noted that Aramco is weighing the sale of a stake when it comes to its oil export and storage terminals as part of the plans, confirmed the people declining to get identified, as the information is indeed pretty confidential. There are banks that have been asked to pitch for roles when it comes to feasibility studies for the disposals, which could fetch over US$10 billion, said people not willing to be identified.
Notably, Aramco is also eyeing certain alternatives, including raising completely fresh equity from the deal. It could also go ahead and pursue a structure that is similar to the recent US$11 billion lease transaction that took place with a group led by the partners from BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure pertaining to the assets that are linked to the Jafurah gas project.
That sale did draw immense interest from firms across the world, and bankers have since then pitched numerous asset disposal plans due to the fact that there is an increasing demand coming from investors. The terminals business of Aramco is indeed seen as quite a profitable asset, and the company could very well start a formal sales process as early as 2026.
Simultaneously, the oil giant is also considering selling part of its real estate portfolio. Those assets are most likely going to be worth billions of dollars and are going to be seen as quite attractive, and that too at a time when the kingdom is indeed advancing its plans to enable foreign ownership.
The discussions are at quite an early stage, and there are no final decisions that have been made.
The main oil storage and export infrastructure of Aramco is located on the Persian Gulf at Ras Tanura, and the company has certain similar terminals on the Red Sea. Globally, the firm does own stakes in product terminals based out of the Netherlands and also leases crude along with product storage at main trade hubs based out of Egypt and also in Japan’s Okinawa.
Interestingly, the oil prices have dropped by almost a fifth in 2025, and while that dip has somewhat been tempered due to higher output, Aramco has gone ahead and delayed certain projects and also looks forward to selling range of assets in order to free up cash so as to investment.
The deals that are now getting considered would as well mark a step up from past transactions, which were focused on the pipeline infrastructure stakes.
