據油氣新聞網站4月15日消息 據三家銀行業消息人士透露，全球最大石油生產商沙特阿美正與銀行就一筆約100億美元的貸款進行初步談判，以幫助其收購沙特基礎工業公司70%的股權。

阿美去年同意以691億美元從沙特財富基金手中收購沙特基礎工業公司的控股權，這是全球化工行業有史以來規模最大的交易之一。

其中一位消息人士表示：“融資將用于沙特基礎工業公司的交易，但貸款方是沙特阿美。雙方的討論尚處于初期階段，該公司正在試探銀行。”

“100億美元是他們想要達到的目標，但目前還不清楚在這個市場上他們能否實現這個目標。”

另一位消息人士表示，參與談判的銀行包括匯豐銀行和摩根大通，以及海灣地區的銀行。

沙特阿美在回應路透社就其是否尋求此類貸款置評的請求時表示：“公司將繼續審查其財務選擇，作為其正常業務的一部分，同時審慎地保持其原始資產負債表和彈性。”

摩根大通拒絕置評，匯豐銀行則沒有立即回應置評請求。

第三位銀行家表示，阿美尋求以美元借款，是因為美元在利息方面比沙特里亞爾便宜，并避免給沙特銀行的流動性帶來壓力。

王磊 摘譯自 油氣新聞

原文如下：

Aramco seeks $10 bn to finance Sabic acquisition

Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer, is in early talks with banks for a loan of about $10 billion to help finance its acquisition of a 70 per cent stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), according to three banking sources, said a Reuters report.

Aramco agreed last year to buy the controlling stake in Sabic from the kingdom's wealth fund for $69.1 billion, sealing one of the biggest-ever deals in the global chemical industry.

"The financing would be for the Sabic deal, but the borrower is Aramco," said one of the sources, adding that the discussions were at an initial stage, with the company sounding out banks.

"Ten billion dollars is where they want to get to, (it's) not clear if, in this market, they'll manage to reach that."

A second source said banks involved in the talks included HSBC and JPMorgan, as well as lenders in the Gulf.

In response to a Reuters request for comment about whether it was seeking such a loan, Saudi Aramco said: "The company continues to review its financial options as part of its normal course of business, while prudently preserving its pristine balance sheet and its resilience."

JPMorgan declined to comment, while HSBC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A third banker said Aramco was looking to borrow in US dollars because it was cheaper than in Saudi riyals, in terms of interest, and to avoid pressuring Saudi banks' liquidity.