Saudi Aramco 2030 Post IPO challenges [Hardcover]

This book discusses the strategic shift in ownership of Aramco, the Saudi? Arabian Oil Company, and its potential impact on Aramco's role in a post- privatized world. Scheduled to become an IPO in 2018, Aramco is on the verge of becoming the largest IPO on the market. As the worlds largest oil and gas company, Aramcos impending privatization has important implications for the worlds petroleum market. This book, therefore, undertakes an analysis of Aramco, examining its history, its current role in Saudi Arabias economy, and its future role as an IPO. The chapters highlight the likely outcomes for Aramco in proceeding with its planned IPO and privatization, as well as the various policy options and models available to it by drawing on the privatization of other national oil companies? in Norway , Russia, Brazil, and China. The book also explores the complexities that will be involved in transforming Saudi Aramco to a privatized companyalbeit with significant government oversight and controland addresses? key questions? on the issues? likely to be? faced, such as IPO pricing, the listing, domain, and market capacity, and potential stakeholders. As such, this book will be of interest to academic researchers studying energy economics, energy policy, and the political economy of the Middle East, as well as private sector decision makers in energy related fields, international organizations, international oil companies, energy commodity traders, and public sector energy policy makers with interest in Saudi Arabia and Aramcos IPO.?

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview.- Chapter 2: From Infancy to the Global Energy Warehouse: Looking Into the Past, Not a Guide for the Future.- Chapter 3: Not Your Average National Oil Company.- Chapter 4: Aramco's New Vision and Mission Mandate: Managing Expectations.- Chapter 5: From NOC's to Privatized Oil Companlƒ­