Saudi housing company tops list of GCC real estate developers for 2024

NHC manages nine suburbs and six residential districts, covering an area exceeding 100 million sq. meters. Screenshot/NHC
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Updated 05 September 2024
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Saudi housing company tops list of GCC real estate developers for 2024

  • NHC said it executed 130 projects during this period
  • NHC plans to deliver 300,000 homes and establish nine thoughtfully designed residential suburbs by 2025

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s National Housing Co. has been named the GCC’s top real estate developer for 2024, following SR13 billion ($3.47 billion) in sales during the first half of the year.

Construction Week Middle East’s report ranks the top 50 real estate developers in the GCC based on various criteria each company meets.

In a statement, NHC, a major player in the Middle East real estate sector, said that it executed 130 projects during this period in partnership with real estate developers across various regions in Saudi Arabia.

The company is dedicated to enhancing housing and living conditions with a focus on sustainability, ensuring that housing developments are environmentally friendly and future-proof across the Kingdom.

These initiatives align with Saudi Arabia’s broader mission to enhance services and unify efforts across various sectors to help families achieve homeownership, to raise the rate to 70 percent as part of Vision 2030.

As the largest enabler of the real estate development sector and the primary developer of suburbs and urban communities in the Kingdom, NHC manages nine suburbs and six residential districts, covering an area exceeding 100 million sq. meters.

By 2025, NHC plans to deliver 300,000 homes and establish nine thoughtfully designed residential suburbs, offering modern and connected communities, the company said.

It is also focused on ensuring high-quality supply chains and more sustainable construction materials, to increase the real estate supply with globally standardized housing options.


Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Samref ink deal to study Yanbu refinery upgrade

Updated 08 December 2025
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Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, Samref ink deal to study Yanbu refinery upgrade

RIYADH: Energy giants Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, and Samref have signed a venture framework agreement to upgrade the Yanbu refinery and expand it into an integrated petrochemical complex.

As a part of the deal, the companies will explore capital investments to upgrade and diversify production, including high-quality distillates that result in lower emissions and high-performance chemicals, according to a joint press statement.

The agreement will also see the parties explore opportunities to improve the refinery’s energy efficiency and reduce environmental impacts from operations through an integrated emissions-reduction strategy.

Samref is an equally owned joint venture between Aramco and Mobil Yanbu Refining Co. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp.

The refinery currently has the capacity to process more than 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day, producing a diverse range of energy products, including propane, automotive diesel oil, marine heavy fuel oil, and sulfur.

“This next phase of Samref marks a step in our long-term strategic collaboration with ExxonMobil. Designed to increase the conversion of crude oil and petroleum liquids into high-value chemicals, this project reinforces our commitment to advancing Downstream value creation and our liquids-to-chemicals strategy,” said Aramco Downstream President, Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani.

He added that the deal will help position Samref as a key driver of the Kingdom’s petrochemical sector’s growth.

The press statement further said that companies will commence a preliminary front-end engineering and design phase for the proposed project, which would aim to maximize operational advantages, enhance Samref’s competitiveness, and help to meet growing demand for high-quality petrochemical products in Saudi Arabia.

The firms added that these plans are subject to market conditions, regulatory approvals, and final investment decisions by Aramco and ExxonMobil.

“We value our partnership with Aramco and our long history in Saudi Arabia. We look forward to evaluating this project, which aligns with our strategy to focus on investments that allow us to grow high-value products that meet society’s evolving energy needs and contribute to a lower-emission future,” said Jack Williams, senior vice president of Exxon Mobil Corp.