TOKYO Plans to list shares of Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest oil producer, have taken a twist in recent weeks. Rather than being sold as shares through a stock exchange, the stake could be sold directly to China or to institutional investors.
There is also uncertainty coming from the anti-corruption crackdown by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in which several influential princes and senior officials have been implicated, including an Aramco board member who was arrested.
