Saudi Aramco To Open First Gas Station In Pakistan
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Aramco is the leading oil company that produces one-eighth of the world’s oil supply. This Saudi oil giant announced the launch of its first gas station in Pakistan this week. Aramco has purchased a 40% stake in GO (Gas and Oil Pakistan LTD) in May 2024. It took this significant step to enhance its retail presence in the country.
The Media Department of Aramco said, “We are planning to launch our first gas station in Pakistan. We will share more details once the site is operational.” The said statement was made in an email to Arab News.
An official from the Pakistan Board of Investment (BOI) added that Aramco’s acquisition of GO is its first step into retail investment in Pakistan. This significant step highlights Aramco’s move to grow its presence in developing markets like Pakistan.
Aramco’s Global Expansion Strategy
Aramco purchased 100% of Esmax Distribución SpAa (a company that specializes in fuel and lubricant retailing) in Chile. The Vice President of Products and Customers of Aramco, Yasir Mufti said that “the deal of purchasing Gas and Oil Pakistan LTD (GO) is a significant step for expanding globally.”
The President further added that Aramco will provide reliable products for consumers in Pakistan. Plus, this will create new opportunities for Aramco to grow internationally.
Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince, made an investment deal worth $21 billion with Pakistan in 2019. Additionally, the deal comprised $10 billion and $1 billion for Aramco and a petrochemical complex at Gwadar port. These two countries have decided to boost trade and investment in the past few months. Saudi Arabia promised to boost up a $5 billion investment deal for Pakistan in April 2024.
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Reference Link:- https://www.pakwheels.com/blog/aramco-plans-to-open-first-gas-station-in-pakistan-by-year-end/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
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