Saudi Aramco sees Shandong as strategic partner
China DailyMuhammed Qahtani, Saudi Aramco's Downstream President. As one of China's largest refining and petrochemical hubs, Shandong province plays a crucial role in Saudi Aramco's expansion of business in China, deepening cooperation with China, and ensuring energy security and economic prosperity for China, said Muhammed Qahtani, Saudi Aramco's Downstream President. Saudi Aramco is a globally leading energy and petrochemical integrated enterprise, creating value across the entire hydrocarbon value chain and delivering economic and social benefits to people and communities worldwide. In late 2021, Saudi Aramco opened its first office in Shandong, strengthening cooperation with key partners to provide engineering design, procurement, and manufacturing services for Saudi Aramco's core equipment for offshore oil fields. Based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both parties, the collaboration includes a potential crude oil supply agreement and chemical product purchase agreements, aiming to boost Saudi Aramco's downstream business in Shandong.