Saudi Aramco Could Raise $4 Billion From Power Plant Sales

Under pressure to increase payouts to Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s state oil giant Aramco is considering selling up to five gas-fired power plants in deals that could raise some $4 billion, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters on Friday. Aramco has seen profits – and payouts to the Kingdom – decline this year with the slide in oil prices compared to last year’s levels. Saudi Arabia relies on income from oil exports and Aramco’s dividend payouts to finance an ambitious Vision 2030 program, with which the Saudi…