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☆ This greenhouse keeps crops cool. It could prove valuable as our planet bakes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Tom Page | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —In a world where the climate is increasingly hot and volatile, farmers are having trouble keeping their crops cool. A startup founded in the desert of Saudi Arabia thinks it might have a solution. Heat peaks can desiccate crops, killing them outright if unmitigated, or stressing crops, leaving them more vulnerable to pests and disease. A prototype farm in Bada, Saudi Arabia, uses SecondSky in polyethylene greenhouse covers manufactured by SABIC. Desertification is a pressing issue and will be the focus of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December, as leaders seek to curtail an accelerating problem.

Persons: Derya Baran, John Keppler, ”, Mark Tester, Ryan Lefers, Iyris, Keppler, Armando Alvarez, Vincent Martin, SecondSky, Martin Organizations: CNN, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, United Arab, Innovation, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, National Food Production Initiative, Sea, SABIC, Sea Global, UN Convention, United Nations Locations: Saudi Arabia, Iyris, KAUST, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Latin America, Mexico, Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Spain, Bada, Bada , Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

☆ Technology is the major driver in sustainability efforts: SABIC CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTechnology is the major driver in sustainability efforts: SABIC CEOSABIC's CEO Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh says he is confident that the company will hit its 2030 sustainability target.

Persons: Abdulrahman Al, Fageeh Organizations: Technology

☆ We prefer to see stronger demand growth in China: SABIC CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe prefer to see stronger demand growth in China: SABIC CEOAbdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corp, says that business remained resilient during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Persons: Abdulrahman Al Organizations: Saudi Basic Industries Corp Locations: China

☆ Our confidence level in the Indian market is 'very high': SABIC CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOur confidence level in the Indian market is 'very high': SABIC CEOAbdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corp, shares his view on India.

Persons: Abdulrahman Al Organizations: Saudi Basic Industries Corp Locations: India

☆ We see business growth opportunities in emerging markets and the Global South: SABIC CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe see business growth opportunities in emerging markets and the Global South: SABIC CEOAbdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of Saudi Basic Industries Corp says Global North is facing some difficulties, but he sees great opportunities in Global South.

Persons: Abdulrahman Al Organizations: Saudi Basic Industries Corp Locations: Global

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Barely a day goes by without an eye-catching story involving Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. A third of the fund consists of significant stakes in domestic companies like the $51 billion Saudi Telecom Company (7010.SE) and $53 billion Saudi National Bank (1180.SE). Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsThe PIF’s investment strategy is also racier than its more conservative peers. But the episode reinforces the impression that the PIF is a mix of venture capital, hedge fund and startup money. The most spectacular was probably handing $45 billion to SoftBank Group (9984.T) boss Masayoshi Son for his $100 billion first Vision Fund.

Persons: Kylian Mbappé, It’s, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Yasir Al, Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, Rumayyan, Salman bin Abdulaziz, Masayoshi Son, SWFs, Taiwan’s Foxconn, Peter Thal Larsen, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Standard Chartered, Spanish telco Telefonica, Fund, Abu, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Global, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Saudi, Saudi Telecom Company, Saudi National Bank, Saudi Aramco, giga, Qatar Investment Authority, Singapore’s Temasek, Al, MbS, SoftBank Group, Vision, Credit Suisse, UBS, Saudi giga, Aramco, Investment, Thomson Locations: Spanish, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Saudi

☆ Saudi's SABIC to sell steel unit Hadeed to PIF for $3.3 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Saudi Basic Industries Corp (2010.SE) said on Sunday it had agreed to sell subsidiary Saudi Iron and Steel Company (Hadeed) to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) for an enterprise value of 12.5 billion riyals ($3.33 billion). SABIC, one of the world's biggest petrochemical companies, reported a massive slump in its second-quarter net profit on lower average sales prices and weaker demand. The fair valuation of Hadeed's net assets is expected to result in a non-cash loss of between 2 to 2.5 billion riyals in Q3 earnings, SABIC said. Separately on Sunday, it was announced the PIF had sold its 10.9% stake in National Gas and Industrialization Company through a private share sale for 491.2 million riyals ($130.96 million). ($1 = 3.7508 riyals)Reporting by Rachna Uppal; editing by David EvansOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: SABIC, Hadeed, Rachna, David Evans Organizations: Saudi Basic Industries Corp, Saudi Iron and Steel Company, Public Investment Fund, National Gas and Industrialization Company, Jadwa Investment, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, Saudi

☆ ADNOC has upper hand in $30 bln plastics M&A
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Karen Kwok | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The complex ownership structure and the involvement of two governments make it intriguing to see who holds the whip hand. ADNOC owns 54% of Abu Dhabi-listed Borouge, while 36% of the same company is held by Borealis, with other investors accounting for the other 10%. Meanwhile ADNOC owns 25% of Borealis, while OMV holds the other 75%. Strip out Borouge's dividend, and Borealis would be worth $10 billion, Deutsche Bank reckons. ADNOC’s 63% Borouge stake and 25% Borealis stake are thus worth $14 billion and $2.5 billion respectively; OMV’s 27% Borouge stake and 75% Borealis holding are worth $6 billion and $7.5 billion.

Persons: ADNOC, OMV, Goldman Sachs, China's Sinopec, Saudi Arabia's SABIC, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi’s, George Hay, Pranav Kiran Organizations: Reuters, Abu, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Borealis, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Deutsche Bank, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, OMV, ADNOC, Thomson Locations: Abu Dhabi, Austrian, Borealis, Borouge, Saudi, India, Abu, Europe, Vienna, ADNOC

[1/2] A general view of ADNOC headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File PhotoJune 20 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has approached German plastics and chemicals maker Covestro AG (1COV.DE) with a takeover proposal worth more than 10 billion euros ($10.9 billion), two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The OMV deal would indirectly also increase ADNOC's holding in both European petrochemicals maker Borealis and Abu Dhabi-listed petrochemicals company Borouge (BOROUGE.AD). SABIC (2020.SE), also of Saudi Arabia, in the same year purchased a stake of almost 25% in Swiss chemicals maker Clariant (CLN.S). Thanks to a 2007 deal to buy GE's plastics unit, SABIC competes with Covestro in polycarbonate plastics.

Persons: Christopher Pike, Abu Dhabi's, ADNOC, Sultan, Jaber, Lanxess, SABIC, Ludwig Burger, Patricia Weiss, Christoph Steitz, Hadeel Al, Greg Roumeliotis, Louise Heavens, Sharon Singleton, Elisa Martinuzzi, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: United, United Arab Emirates, REUTERS, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Covestro, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Abu Dhabi, United Arab, Covestro, Europe, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia, Swiss, Frankfurt, Hadeel Al Sayegh, Dubai

[1/2] A general view of ADNOC headquarters in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates May 29, 2019. ADNOC and Covestro declined to comment. The OMV deal would indirectly also increase ADNOC's holding in both European petrochemicals maker Borealis and Abu Dhabi-listed petrochemicals company Borouge (BOROUGE.AD). SABIC (2020.SE), also of Saudi Arabia, in the same year purchased a stake of almost 25% in Swiss chemicals maker Clariant (CLN.S). Thanks to a 2007 deal to buy GE's plastics unit, SABIC competes with Covestro in polycarbonate plastics.

☆ Saudi companies to invest $51 billion under government-backed plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

RIYADH, March 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has launched 192 billion riyals ($51.2 billion) of investments led by local companies, including oil giant Aramco (2222.SE), SABIC (2010.SE) and Ma'aden (1211.SE), under a government-backed initiative, state news agency SPA reported. Other investments in the telecommunications and logistics will also receive Shareek support. Prince Mohammed had announced 12 trillion riyals of investments that the kingdom is planning by 2030, which include the Shareek programme, 3 trillion riyals from the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and 2 trillion in foreign investment. As part of the plans, officials have also pressed international companies to invest in Saudi Arabia and move their regional headquarters to Riyadh in order to benefit from government contracts. ($1 = 3.7524 riyals)Reporting by Alaa Swilam; Writing by Aziz El Yaakoubi; Editing by Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

RIYADH/DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) (2010.SE), one of the world's biggest petrochemical companies, said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net profit slumped 94% on lower average sales prices. The company posted a net income of 290 million riyals ($77.28 million) in the three-month period ended Dec. 31, down from 4.97 billion a year earlier. SABIC's shares fell 4% to 88 riyals in early trade in Riyadh following the results. Demand from China, which ended its strict pandemic-related controls in early December, could return in the second quarter or second half of 2023, SABIC's acting Chief Executive Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh said. Net income attributable to shareholders for the year 2022 was 16.53 billion riyals, down 28% from the previous year.

☆ SABIC's quarterly net profit slumps 94% on lower sales prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Hadeel Al Sayegh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Petrochemicals firm Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) (2010.SE) said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net profit slumped 94% on lower average sales prices. SABIC posted a net income of 0.29 billion riyals ($77.28 million) in the three-month period ended Dec. 31, down from 4.97 billion riyals in the year-ago period. Prices across the main petrochemicals segments, chemicals, polyethylene and performance polymers came in lower in the fourth quarter, SABIC said, adding that margins are expected to continue being under pressure in the first half of 2023, partly due to slow demand. Net income attributable to shareholders for the year 2022 came in at 16.53 billion riyals, down 28% from the previous year. ($1 = 3.7527 riyals)Reporting by Hadeel Al Sayegh; Editing by Nivedita Bhattacharjee and Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Most Gulf markets open lower on weak oil prices, rate-hike bets
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Most major Gulf markets opened lower on Monday, tracking Asian peers and weaker oil prices, as fears of further rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve dampened investors' risk appetite. Saudi Arabia's benchmark stock index (.TASI) fell 0.2%, extending losses to a seventh consecutive session. The Qatari Stock index (.QSI) eased 0.1%, dragged down by losses in financial stocks. Bucking the trend, Dubai's benchmark index (.DFMGI) rose 0.4%, lifted by gains in property and banking shares. ($1 = 3.7519 riyals)Reporting by Shamsuddin Mohd in Bengaluru; editing by Eileen SorengOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UAE gas IPO’s $50 bln valuation looks like a floor
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Karen Kwok | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The United Arab Emirates’ bumper gas listing inevitably invites comparisons with Saudi Aramco (2222.SE). As with the five other subsidiaries which ADNOC has listed, including its distribution arm and Borouge (BOROUGE.AD), ADNOC Gas comes with juicy shareholder payouts. While ADNOC Gas benefits from a 25-year agreement with its parent to provide gas for its needs, ADNOC takes a share of the resulting profit. That said, with over two thirds of its gas serving local customers who contribute one-third of its operating profit after tax, ADNOC Gas earnings are arguably more predictable. ADNOC Gas envisages an equity valuation of at least $50 billion, people familiar with the situation told Reuters Breakingviews.

☆ Bank of America expects SABIC Agri-Nutrients shares to rise by 50% due to a worldwide fertilizer shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Sabic Agri-Nutrients are expected to rise by more than 50% over the next year thanks to a limited fertilizer supply worldwide, according to Bank of America. In contrast, BofA analyst Sashank Lanka said Sabic Agri-Nutrients pays $1.25/MMBtu for the gas, owing to its relationship with Saudi petrochemicals company Sabic, which is a majority shareholder. "We also expect the urea cost curve to steepen, supported by rising gas prices in EU and Asia along with high coal prices," Lanka added. Although gas prices have eased since their August peak, analysts expect demand to pick up in Europe during the winter. Sabic Agri-Nutrients reported an increase in net profits by 93.3% to 2.3 billion Saudi riyals ($610 million), compared to the previous year.

☆ Most Gulf markets ease on economic worries, volatile energy prices
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 20 (Reuters) - Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday, with the Saudi index falling the most on economic concerns and volatile energy prices. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) declined 1.3%, with Retal Urban Development Co (4322.SE) losing 1.6% and Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Services (4013.SE) dropped 4.6%. Last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank raised interest rates and promised more, adding to concerns of a global economic downturn. Dubai's main share index (.DFMGI) eased 0.1%, weighed down by a 1.8% fall in sharia-compliant lender Dubai Islamic Bank (DISB.DU). The Qatari index (.QSI), however, added 0.2%, helped by a 1.3% rise in Qatar Islamic Bank (QISB.QA).

☆ Saudi index falls on economic worries, Egypt extends losses
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Ateeq Shariff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's stock market ended lower on Sunday, ending three sessions of gains, in response to Friday's fall in oil prices and global shares. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) dropped 0.4%, snapping a three-day winning streak, hit by a 2.5% fall in Riyad Bank (1010.SE). Elsewhere, oil giant Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) retreated 0.6%. On Friday, MSCI's world stock index (.MIWD00000PUS) lost 1.1% and touched its lowest level in over a month, as a hawkish tone from central bankers and weak data stoked recession fears. Outside the Gulf, Egypt's blue-chip index (.EGX30) declined 2$, extending losses from the previous session when it retreated from over four-year highs.

FRANKFURT, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Advent International has finalised negotiations to purchase Saudi Basic Industries Corporation's (2010.SE) (SABIC) polycarbonate sheets business, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The transaction is an add-on acquisition for Advent's existing portfolio business Roehm, with which it plans to develop a multi-polymer business, one of the sources said. An official announcement regarding the sale of the SABIC business, known as 'functional forms', is expected later on Wednesday, the same source added. Polycarbonate sheets are transparent thermoplastics that absorb minimal moisture, making them resistant to impact damage as well as water damage, flames and chemicals. DSM sold its engineering materials for 3.85 billion euros to Advent and German chemicals company Lanxess, announced late in May.

☆ Egypt's index outperforms regional peers; Saudi extends losses
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Shamsuddin Mohd | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's blue-chip index outperformed regional peers to close higher on Sunday, while Saudi and Qatari stocks slipped on weakness in the financial and petrochemical sectors. They could fall further this week after OPEC+ agreed to stick to its oil output targets on Sunday but volatility is likely to continue after G7 countries and Australia also agreed a price cap on Russian oil. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) fell 0.9%, with Sabic Agri-Nutrients (2020.SE) down 4.2% and Sulaiman al-Habib Medical Services (4013.SE) 1.2% lower. Separately, Saudi oil behemoth Aramco's (2222.SE) base oil subsidiary Luberef announced its IPO price range between 91 and 99 riyals each. In Qatar, the index (.QSI) finished flat, as gains in energy stocks were partially offset by losses in financial stocks.

☆ Saudi, Qatar indexes extend losses on weak oil, Egypt up
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Shamsuddin Mohd | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Qatar stock markets closed lower on Sunday, as uncertainties in oil prices amid Chinese COVID-19 curbs and haggling over a cap on Russian oil prices, weighed on investors' sentiments, although Egypt rose, bucking the trend. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) fell 1.3%, with Al Rajhi Bank (1120.SE) retreating 1.2%, while Sabic Agri-Nutrients (2020.SE) was down 3.9%. Separately, Saudi oil behemoth Aramco's (2222.SE) base oil subsidiary, Luberef, has received the approval from the kingdom's stock market regulator for an initial public offering, the Capital Market Authority said on Thursday. The Qatari index (.QSI) also dropped 1.1%, extending losses from previous session, led by its financial stocks with Qatar Islamic Bank (QISB.QA) and Commercial Bank Qatar (COMB.QA) plunging 1.9% and 2.1% respectively. "Egyptian stock market, supported by the large trading volumes by local investors, continue to maintain its strong performance" added Takieddine.

☆ SABIC posts 67% fall in Q3 profit on higher costs, impairment
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Petrochemicals firm Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) (2010.SE) said on Sunday it expected margins to be under pressure in the fourth quarter as its third quarter net profit fell 67% year-on-year on higher costs and an impairment charge. SABIC's net profit fell to 1.84 billion riyals ($489.62 million) from 5.59 billion riyals in the third quarter of 2021. Average sales prices in the third quarter fell 15% from the second quarter, while sales volumes also dropped 1% in the same period, SABIC said in a statement. SABIC said its "value capture associated" with Aramco since it took the stake in June 2020 was 3.64 billion riyals, including 2.09 billion riyals in the first nine months of 2022. Fageeh was named CEO on Sept. 28 after former CEO Yousef Abdullah al-Benyan resigned following his appointment as Saudi minsiter of education.

☆ Saudi Shares fall on weak earnings, volatile oil
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Md Manzer Hussain | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Most Gulf currencies are pegged to the dollar and Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates usually copy any monetary policy change in the United States. The benchmark index (<.TASI>) in Saudi Arabia declined 0.7%, pulled down by a 2% drop in SABIC Industries (<2010.SE>) shares after the company reported a lower quarterly profit. The petrochemical maker posted a quarterly net profit after zakat and tax payments of 1.84 billion riyals ($489.62 million), down from 5.6 billion riyals year ago. Another petrochemical maker Nama Chemicals (<2210.SE>) posted a quarterly loss of 5.4 million riyals compared to a profit of 4.9 million riyals year ago. Earlier, the company recorded 669.20 million Egyptian pounds ($28.12 million) during the first-quarter of fiscal year, an yearly increase of 98.97% from 336.33 million Egyptian pounds.

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