VOL. XLVII

No 02

12-January-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Aramco To Spend $19Bn On Materials/Services Through 2007

Saudi Aramco is planning to spend $19bn on materials and services through 2007, according to the companys vice president of New Business Development, Khalid al-Falih, speaking in London on 1 December at the Investing In Saudi Arabia conference organized by theMiddle East Economic Digest (MEED). Half the total will be spent on materials ($9.41bn, see Tables) and half ($9.47bn) on services....