據(jù)能源網(wǎng)2月23日紐約報(bào)道，沙特阿美完成了以155億美元出售其天然氣管道股份的交易，并與貝萊德公司（BlackRock Inc.）簽訂了一項(xiàng)協(xié)議，以探索低碳能源項(xiàng)目。

根據(jù)一份聲明稱(chēng)，以貝萊德為首的一個(gè)投資集團(tuán)在去年12月以租賃和回租交易的形式收購(gòu)了沙特阿美天然氣管道公司49%的股份。該財(cái)團(tuán)還包括吉寶基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施信托基金（Keppel Infrastructure Trust）、沙特阿拉伯國(guó)有的哈薩納投資公司（Hassana Investment Co.）。

貝萊德的投資正值首席執(zhí)行官拉里·芬克（Larry Fink）向企業(yè)施壓，要求它們提高環(huán)境、社會(huì)和治理（ESG）標(biāo)準(zhǔn)之際。天然氣是一種比原油更清潔的燃料，但仍有助于工廠供暖。

芬克在聲明中稱(chēng)，實(shí)現(xiàn)零排放世界不可能一蹴而就。這要求我們逐步轉(zhuǎn)變能源結(jié)構(gòu)，以實(shí)現(xiàn)綠色能源的未來(lái)。像沙特阿美這樣大膽、有遠(yuǎn)見(jiàn)的公司擁有技術(shù)專(zhuān)長(zhǎng)和資金，可以在這一轉(zhuǎn)型中發(fā)揮關(guān)鍵作用。

該聲明稱(chēng)，這項(xiàng)為期20年的協(xié)議“代表著阿美投資組合優(yōu)化計(jì)劃的進(jìn)一步進(jìn)展，并突顯了阿美重要基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施資產(chǎn)帶來(lái)的強(qiáng)勁投資機(jī)會(huì)”。

貝萊德聯(lián)合引領(lǐng)155億美元的沙特阿美天然氣管道交易。

這筆交易是沙特阿拉伯出售資產(chǎn)、用這筆錢(qián)資助從人工智能到電動(dòng)汽車(chē)等新產(chǎn)業(yè)的努力的一部分，同時(shí)也增加了石油和天然氣的產(chǎn)量。在4月的一次類(lèi)似的結(jié)構(gòu)性交易中，阿美石油向包括總部位于華盛頓的EIG在內(nèi)的投資者出售了124億美元的石油管道相關(guān)股份。

郝芬 譯自 能源網(wǎng)

原文如下：

Aramco Closes $15.5 Billion BlackRock-Led Gas Pipeline Deal

Saudi Aramco closed a deal to sell a stake in its natural-gas pipelines for $15.5 billion and entered into a pact with BlackRock Inc. to explore low carbon energy projects.

An investor group, led by BlackRock, acquired a 49% stake in Aramco Gas Pipelines Co. in a lease and leaseback deal in December, according to a statement. The consortium also comprised Keppel Infrastructure Trust, and Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Hassana Investment Co.

BlackRock’s investment comes even as Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink puts pressure on firms to boost environmental, social and governance, or ESG, standards. Gas is a cleaner fuel than crude oil but still contributes to heating the plant.

“Getting to a net zero world will not happen overnight,” Fink said in the statement. “It requires us to shift the energy mix in incremental steps to achieve a green energy future. Bold, forward-thinking incumbents like Aramco have the technical expertise and capital to play a crucial role in this transformation.”

The 20-year arrangement “represents further progress in Aramco’s portfolio optimization program and highlights the strong investment opportunities presented by Aramco’s significant infrastructure assets,” according to the statement.

BlackRock Co-Leads $15.5 Billion Aramco Gas Pipelines Deal

The deal is part of Saudi Arabia’s drive to sell assets and use the money to fund new industries from artificial intelligence to electric vehicles, while also increasing output of both oil and gas. In a similarly-structured transaction in April, Aramco sold a $12.4 billion stake related to its oil pipelines to investors including Washington-based EIG.