Betting on Saudi Arabia: What If Aramco Is Sold Off? By any measure, Saudi Arabian Oil Co. is in a league of its own. Take its oil reserves — roughly 260 billion barrels, nearly 10 times those of the global ultra-major Exxon Mobil Corp. Or its daily production — 10 million barrels, more than the domestic output of every U.S. oil company combined. Which is why the mere suggestion that this state-owned oil giant might go public seems so outlandish. Would the Kingdom of Oil really place its crown jewel in the hands of fickle investors? The answer, according to the kingdom’s deputy crown prince, is maybe. In an […]