彭博社：沙特阿美最有可能在明年进行IPO

中国石化新闻网讯 据美国彭博新闻社5月25日圣彼得堡报道，沙特阿拉伯石油大臣哈立德·法利赫周五在俄罗斯圣彼得堡说，沙特阿拉伯国家石油公司（沙特阿美）的首次公开募股（IPO）“最有可能”在2019年进行，从而证实这很有可能是世界上最大股票交易再次推迟。

同时担任沙特阿美董事长的法利赫是在圣彼得堡国际经济论坛上发表上述讲话的。他说：“我认为沙特阿美IPO的时间选择取决于市场的准备而不是公司的准备或沙特阿拉伯的准备。”

法利赫说：“我们已经做好准备。我们只是在等待市场对沙特阿美IPO的准备。”

法利赫说：“最有可能是在2019年，但是，我们要等到宣布后才能知道。我能说的就是继续关注。”

李峻 编译自 美国彭博新闻社

原文如下：

Saudi Oil Minister Says Aramco IPO Is 'Most Likely' in 2019

The initial public offering of Saudi Aramco will "most likely" happen in 2019, the kingdom’s oil minister said on Friday, confirming a delay for what’s likely to be the world’s largest ever share sale.

"The timing I think will depend on the readiness of the market, rather than the readiness of the company or the readiness of Saudi Arabia,” Khalid Al-Falih, who’s also the company’s chairman, said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia on Friday.

“We are ready,” he said. “We’re simply waiting for a market readiness for the IPO."

For almost two years, Saudi officials said repeatedly the IPO was "on track, on time" for the second half of 2018. But for the first time in March they suggested it could be delayed until 2019.

"Most likely it will be in 2019 but we will not know until the announcement has been made,” Al-Falih said. “All I could say is stay tuned."