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Aramco Secures Unconditional EU Okay For $69 Billion SABIC Deal

By  |  March 1, 2020

World No. 1 oil producer Saudi Aramco has gained unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $69 billion bid for a 70% stake in petrochemicals group Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), according to an EU filing.

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    Aramco announced the deal in March last year, a move key to its diversification into refining and petrochemicals.

    The European Commission cleared the deal on Thursday, a filing on its site showed. Reuters reported on Feb. 21 that the deal was heading for unconditional EU clearance.

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