Saudi Aramco cuts Arab light crude price to Asia for July

This is the first price cut in five months, data issued by the oil company showed. Shutterstock
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Updated 06 June 2024
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Saudi Aramco cuts Arab light crude price to Asia for July

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco has slashed July’s official selling price for the flagship Arab Light crude it sells to Asia, according to an official statement.

Differentials for the flagship Arab Light grade were priced at Platts Dubai/DME Oman +$2.40 per barrel, down from +$2.90 a barrel in June.

This is the first price cut in five months, data issued by the oil company showed. 

Arab Medium was also lowered to +$1.95 per barrel from +$2.35/b in June, while price for Arab Heavy was cut to +$1.20/b, a decline of 40 cents from the previous month.

For Northwest Europe, the Arab Light OSP was set +$3.10 per barrel over ICE Brent futures, up from +$2.10/b while Medium was hiked from +$1.30/b to +$2.30/b. 

Arab Light for July to the US Gulf was kept unchanged at +$4.75 per barrel over ASCI, while prices for both Medium and Heavy were also maintained at +$5.45/b.


Stc Group issues US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2bn

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Stc Group issues US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2bn

RIYADH: Stc Group has issued US dollar-denominated sukuk with a total value of $2 billion across two tranches.

The group clarified that the issuance included the offering of $750 million in sukuk with a 5-year maturity at a yield of US Treasury plus 75 basis points, and an issuance of $1.250 billion with a 10-year maturity at a yield of UST plus 90 basis points, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

It noted that the total order book exceeded $8 billion across both tranches, with a coverage rate exceeding 4 times, and participation from over 300 investors in the subscription.

The issuance garnered strong demand from a broad and diverse base of international investors, reflecting solid confidence in the robustness and efficiency of stc Group’s business model and strategy. 

This strategy is aimed at strengthening its digital leadership, seizing infrastructure opportunities, enabling massive projects, and contributing to the realization of Vision 2030 objectives, with a focus on achieving sustainable growth based on operational efficiency and maximizing shareholder value.

This issuance enhances stc Group’s access to international capital markets and solidifies investor confidence in the strength of its credit position. 

It also supports its strategic role in accelerating the pace of digital transformation in the Kingdom and building a thriving digital economy.