DHAHRAN / Reuters State oil giant Saudi Aramco and petrochemical producer Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday to build a $20 billion complex converting crude oil to chemicals in the kingdom. The project, which the partners said would be the largest crude-to-chemicals facility in the world, is a sign that the Saudi government plans ...

Bloomberg Sasol Ltd. said it will steer clear of big new investments as the world’s largest maker of fuel from coal reviews existing assets and focusses on completing its $11.13 billion US chemicals plant. Sasol won’t invest in further new gas-to-liquids or crude-oil refining capacity, according to a statement on its website ahead of an investor day being held in ...

Bloomberg Australia’s proposed National Energy Guarantee program could slash investment in large-scale wind and solar projects if the government fails to boost its 2030 emissions-reduction target, according to a report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull government’s goal of redu- cing emissions by 28 percent by 2030 only requires an additional 1.5 gigawatts of new large-scale renewables, ...