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FormerOstrich

(2,699 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2019, 12:36 AM Sep 2019

Saudi ARAMCO IPO

The world's largest IPO will probably be delayed because of the recent attack on the Kingdom's oil processing.

There is a lot of valuable information about the IPO. Always about the money.

All About Saudi Plan

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Saudi ARAMCO IPO (Original Post) FormerOstrich Sep 2019 OP

Saudis must have seen it coming? trying to unload it on share holders, or? Captain Zero Sep 2019 #1

I don't know FormerOstrich Sep 2019 #2

If Saudi reserves are worth $2 trillion in August... Kid Berwyn Sep 2019 #3

You are making a really good point. roamer65 Sep 2019 #4

Captain Zero

(6,780 posts)

1. Saudis must have seen it coming? trying to unload it on share holders, or?

Reply to FormerOstrich (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 02:36 AM

Sep 2019

or whoever launched on it just wanted to blow up the IPO too?

FormerOstrich

(2,699 posts)

2. I don't know

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 08:55 AM

Sep 2019

but I have to believe the two things are related. Hard to believe "drones" can inflict some damage. Highly suspicious if you ask me.

Kid Berwyn

(14,795 posts)

3. If Saudi reserves are worth $2 trillion in August...

Reply to FormerOstrich (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 09:03 AM

Sep 2019

... a war can jack it to $4+trillion in no time.

Thus the Bush family motto: “Money trumps peace.”

PS: Thank you for excellent article from Bloomberg.

roamer65

(36,744 posts)

4. You are making a really good point.

Reply to FormerOstrich (Original post)

Tue Sep 17, 2019, 10:23 AM

Sep 2019

You have me wondering if this “attack” was to affect the IPO.

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