Saudi SABIC to Sell European Chemicals Business for $950 Million

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Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is selling its European petrochemicals business and engineering thermoplastics business in the Americas and Europe for $950 million as part of a portfolio optimization strategy.

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Claim Saudi SABIC to Sell European Chemicals Business for $950 Million
AI inference Neutral · 75%
Generated 2026-01-08 12:00

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Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has signed two separate agreements to sell its European petrochemicals business and the engineering thermoplastics business in the Americas and Europe, for a total of $950 million, Saudi Arabia’s chemicals giant said on Thursday. As part of a portfolio optimization SABIC announced the divestment of 100% of the shares in SABIC Europe B.V., comprising its European Petrochemicals business and assets, to AEQUITA, a Germany-based operator in the European industrial sector. The enterprise…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 8, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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