Aramco to transfer PRefChem stakes to Petronas
Saudi Aramco and Petronas said Aramco will transfer its equity stakes in the PRefChem refining and petrochemical joint ventures in Malaysia to Petronas, subject to closing conditions and with no disclosed financial terms. The move ends an eight-year downstream partnership and would make PRefChem fully owned by Petronas. The article links the decision to the Iran war and effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which have reduced crude flows to Asia and caused fuel shortages. Petronas would gain more freedom to source crude beyond the Gulf, while Aramco has cut production and had supplied 50 per cent to 70 per cent of PRefChem's feedstock.
Petronas will fully own PRefChem after closing.
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The Iran war has cut crude flows to Asia after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively…
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