Oil Crown Jewels No Longer Off Limits in Mideast Amid Deal Surge.

Aramco and Adnoc Saudi Aramco, the world's biggest crude producer, and Adnoc, which pumps almost all the UAE's oil and gas, have been the most active of the region's state companies. Keywords: 1104735DAB; 13347Z; 134410Z@KK; 158443Z@UH; 16453Z@QD; APO; ARAMCO@AB; BAM/A@CN; MC; ALLTOP; BASIC; BON; BUSINESS; CHM; CMD; COS; DRG; FIN; GOV; HEA; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; MIDEAST; NORTHAM; NRG; OIL; SAUDI; STK; SVC; US; WORLD; WWTOP EN 1104735DAB 13347Z 134410Z@KK 158443Z@UH 16453Z@QD APO ARAMCO@AB BAM/A@CN MC ALLTOP BASIC BON BUSINESS CHM CMD COS DRG FIN GOV HEA INDUSTRIES MARKETS MIDEAST NORTHAM NRG OIL SAUDI STK SVC US WORLD WWTOP Time was when the Middle East's petrostates recoiled from using their crown jewels to raise money from foreign investors. For now, foreign investors, who've rarely had such an array of options to put their money into Middle East oil and gas, seem happy to stump up the cash. [Extracted from the article]

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