Italy’s Saipem has signed a key agreement with Saudi Aramco aimed at potentially setting up a new entity in Saudi Arabia for engineering and construction activities.

Saipem said on Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aramco that will cater to engineering, procurement and construction activities in the “industrial sector”.

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