Abu Dhabi's state investor Mubadala Investment Co has also been approached by Aramco's advisers
The government is looking to list 2% of the company on the Saudi bourse rather than listing the entire share capital on the exchange, the sources said.
The state-owned firm is the world's largest oil producer, pumping 10% of the world's supply, and the most profitable company with its half-year net profit rising 12% to $46.9 billion.
Aramco could offer 1%-2% of its shares, raising as much as $20 billion to $40 billion
Saudi Arabia is pulling out all the stops to ensure the success of Aramco's initial public offering after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman finally decided to offer shares
The approval shall be valid for six months, and the company's prospectus will be published prior to the start of the subscription period, according to the statement
It's a relatively modest life for a top executive at the Saudi oil giant
Aramco IPO was delayed several times as international investors balked at the $2 trillion valuation Mohammed bin Salman placed on the company.
So far, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is the only foreign company storing oil in India's strategic reserves, at Mangalore, also in Karnataka
The Aramco listing is expected to be a major topic at a major investment summit that opened Tuesday in Riyadh
The forum was launched in 2017 to showcase Saudi Arabia's future away from oil
Investment bankers from around the world have been pitching for years to win a coveted role on Aramco's IPO
On September 30, the group of secretaries on disinvestment gave its approval for to sell government's entire 53.29 per cent stake in BPCL, which is likely to be completed by March 31, 2020.
Aramco obtained its first credit rating of A+ by Fitch in April ahead of its inaugural public bond issue.
India's diversified crude and product basket was one reason that helped India in avoiding the Saudi Aramco crisis.
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The right of Saudi Arabia and the UAE to defend their interests after the attacks on oil pumping stations in the kingdom and tankers off the UAE were supported in a Gulf Arab statement
As part of the deal, Saudi will supply as much as 5,00,000 barrels per day of crude oil or 25 million tonnes annually to Reliance
Vision 2030 of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will also result in significant expansion of trade and business between India and Saudi Arabia
The austere kingdom, which forbids alcohol and has a strict social code, is seen by many as a hard sell for tourists