China's Baosteel doubles investment in Saudi steel venture with Aramco

New company to supply 1.5m tons of steel plate annually to Middle East and Africa

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Baoshan Iron & Steel is one of the world's largest steelmakers. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)

TOMOKO WAKASUGI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China's Baoshan Iron & Steel said Thursday it is more than doubling its investment in a joint venture for steel plate production in Saudi Arabia to $1 billion.

Baoshan, also known as Baosteel, will own 50% of the new company, with state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco and the Saudi government-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) each holding 25%.

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