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Saudi oil giant a surprising winner from low-carbon push

If governments prove serious in tackling climate change, $2.3tn of oil-company spending could be at risk - but some are more at risk than others

Saudi oil giant a surprising winner from low-carbon push
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Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil giant set for a public listing next year, would be one of the biggest relative winners from a push by governments to curb fossil-fuel use, according to analysis of 69 oil and gas producers around the world.

The surprising conclusion is the result of analysis by the Carbon Tracker Initiative, put together with help from investment giants such as Legal & General and the Dutch pension fund PGGM.

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