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A fresh look at the Aramco IPO

The planned IPO of Aramco – which reports suggest is back on – will probably make the government less inclined to impose fresh austerity measures in response to lower oil prices. The partial sale of the company itself won’t do much to improve the economy’s long-term growth prospects, but it does point towards renewed momentum behind the Vision 2030 reforms.

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