Business dealsSaudi Aramco to acquire 20% stake in India's Reliance division
Middle East oil and gas major to pay $15bn to expand footprint in energy-thirsty Asia
An oil tank at Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal in Saudi Arabia. The company supplies crude oil to Reliance Industries' refinery in India. © Reuters
ROSEMARY MARANDI, Nikkei staff writer
August 12, 2019 20:01 JST
MUMBAI -- Oil and gas major Saudi Aramco is to acquire a 20% stake in the oil and chemicals business of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, in a deal that the Indian petrochemical and retail billionaire described as one of the largest inbound foreign direct investments to date.