The nearby Abraq at-Tulul field has started producing 3,000 barrels a day of crude, 49,000 barrels of condensates and 1.1 million cubic feet of gas
The oil producer is a JV partner with Indian state-run oil refiners to set up a mega refinery, and also plans to pick a stake in RIL's O2C business
The moves come as Aramco adjusts to the reality of oil at $40 a barrel
The organisation will be led by Senior Vice President Abdulaziz M. Al-Gudaimi and will start operations on September 13
Aramco plans deep cuts to its capital spending as it tries to maintain a $75-bn dividend amid low crude prices and rising debt
Shares in the company have surged since blowout quarterly results in July that saw the iPhone maker eclipse Saudi Aramco as the world's most valuable listed company
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The report says the new level of capital spending is largely dedicated to the state-owned group's exploration and production business and will hold for the next three years
There is still a long way to go before Asian demand can be relied upon again
Ambani had at RIL's AGM last month stated that the Aramco deal had been delayed "due to unforeseen circumstances in the energy market and the Covid-19 situation"
Reliance's shares fell in mid-July after Chairman Mukesh Ambani said a transaction had been delayed "due to unforeseen circumstances in the energy market and the Covid-19 situation."
The oil company will boost outpur capacity by 1 million barrels per day (bpd) to 13 million bpd despite spending cuts this year and next year
West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 50 cents, or 1.2%, to $41.72 a barrel at 0301 GMT, while Brent crude futures were up 40 cents, or 0.9%, at $44.80 a barrel
Payouts to minority shareholders as pledged are protected for five years
The results cap a turbulent period for the world's biggest oil exporter. Prices briefly turned negative in the US in April as the virus battered the global economy and Aramco slashed hundreds of jobs
Saudi Aramco's Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Sunday that he sees oil demand recovering in Asia as economies gradually open up after the easing of coronavirus lockdowns.
The company said it will uphold its commitment to pay out dividends of $18.75 billion for the second quarter
After reporting blockbuster quarterly results, Apple's stock surged over 10% on Friday to end the session at $425.04, putting its market capitalisation at $1.82 trillion
Shares of the company rose to a record high of $412 in early trading. Closing at that level will give it a market capitalization of $1.786 trillion
Globally, Saudi Aramco is the company with the highest market cap of $1.7 trillion, followed by Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet