THE MIDDLE EAST’S
1. Saudi Aramco
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Energy
President & CEO: Amin H. Nasser
Market Value: $1.7 trillion
Saudi Aramco is the world’s largest energy company and a central pillar of Saudi Arabia’s industrial strategy. In October 2025, it took a minority stake in AI firm HUMAIN and signed an $11 billion, 20-year lease-and-leaseback deal for its Jafurah gas processing facilities through its Jafurah Midstream Gas Company, in which it holds a 51% stake. In 2025, the company signed 51 MoUs and agreements with major U.S. companies valued at around $120 billion. Aramco reported $334.6 billion in revenue and $75.6 billion in net income in the first nine months of 2025.