Middle East

Aramco Appears Well-Placed to Weather the COVID Storm, Analysts Say

Plummeting oil prices resulting from a drop-off in global demand and a simmering price war with Moscow has put a severe strain on Saudi Aramco’s balance sheet in the short-term. But in looking further ahead, the company appears well-placed the weather the current storm.

By Bonds & Loans

May 1, 2020 // 9:00AM

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