Is Aramco an American Company? - Aramco는 미국 회사일까?
Today, while watching a women’s golf tournament, I noticed the name Aramco Korea Championship . At first, I honestly thought: “Is Aramco connected to America?” The name includes American , so it seemed like a reasonable guess. 😊 But when I looked into it, I found an interesting history. ARAMCO = Arabian American Oil Company The company began with American involvement in oil exploration and development in Saudi Arabia. Here is the short version of its history: 1933 — Standard Oil of California began oil exploration in Saudi Arabia. 1938 — Commercial oil production began. 1944 — The company was renamed Arabian American Oil Company , or ARAMCO. Over the following decades, the Saudi government gradually acquired the company’s shares. 1980 — The Saudi government acquired 100% ownership. 1988 — The modern Saudi Aramco was officially established. So, yes, the name has “American” in it. But today, Saudi Aramco is Saudi Arabia’s major global energy company. I started by watching a ...