Adipec and the Saudi Aramco IPO

The world’s biggest crude oil producer, Saudi Aramco launches the subscription period for its much-anticipated IPO as it rolls on with its ambitions to become the globe’s pre-eminent integrated energy and chemicals company. This week host Mustafa Alrawi, assistant editor in chief and Kelsey Warner, The National's future editor talk with Dr. Nasser Saidi, regular contributor to The National and president of the economic advisory and business consultancy Nasser Saidi & Associates about the Aramco IPO. In this episode:  Kelsey and Mustafa on Adipec (0m 32s) Dr. Saidi on Aramco's IPO (8m 21s) Headlines (27m 14s) Read more on our website: • Aramco to offer up to 0.5% of shares to individual investors as IPO starts November 17 • 9 things you need to know about the Saudi Aramco IPO • Emaar Q3 profit up 20% as company looks to Dh25bn project •Steve Madden says shoe empire has only ‘halfway’ penetrated the Middle East • UAE's cumulative FDI grew 8 per cent to $140bn in 2018 •Oil majors and Asian energy companies partner with Adnoc on international crude futures exchange