Saudi Arabia is in preliminary talks to raise at least USD 8 bln in new loans to ease fiscal strain from the Iran conflict, people familiar with the matter said. The National Debt Management Center (NDMC) has begun discussions with banks on a potential loan, and state oil company ARAMCO is holding separate, similar talks; both potential transactions are at an early stage and may not proceed.

2026-08-31

Saudi Arabia is in preliminary talks to raise at least USD 8 bln in new loans to ease fiscal strain from the Iran conflict, people familiar with the matter said. The National Debt Management Center (NDMC) has begun discussions with banks on a potential loan, and state oil company ARAMCO is holding separate, similar talks; both potential transactions are at an early stage and may not proceed.