Saudi Aramco, or simply Aramco, is one of the biggest names in the fossil fuel business, as it is the largest oil producer in the world.

Aramco Slashes Prices For Asian Buyers

In major development from the Saudi Arabia government-owned company, the oil producer has decided to cut its rates for Asian buyers in April. This is the first such reduction in three months.

This comes at a time when the company is looking to steadily increase oil production. In December 2024, Aramco along with others in the OPEC+ sphere reduced oil production.

This subsequently resulted in a hike in oil prices. After Donald Trump assumed office in January, he demanded the OPEC countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, to bring the prices down.

Ever since then, the prices on crude oil have diminished progressively.

When it comes to the company's decision to lower prices for Asian buyers, according to an official statement, the official selling price for the benchmark Arab Light crude has been reduced by Rs 0.316.

This decrease in prices has brought the price of oil to Rs 305.36 per barrel.

Aramco Profit Margins In Dip

In addition, it is to be noted, that this price is still above the average price of Oman and Dubai crude.

Apart from Donald Trump and his tariff threats, Saudi Aramco also has profit concerns. The company, which has a market capitalization of USD 1.719 trillion, saw its profits drop in 2024.

As per reports, the company's net profit dipped by 12.39 per cent. This has brought the overall profit in 2024 to USD 106.25 billion.

In addition to that, the expected dividends for 2025 also climbed down. The dividend slumped from the previous year's USD 124.3 billion to USD 85.4 billion this year.

Aramco Shares Slump

When we look at the company shares, over the past month of trade, the company shares have declined by 3.96 per cent or SAR 1.10.

This took the overall value of the company shares listed on the Saudi Exchange or TADAWUL to SAR 26.65 per share.