DUBAI, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian state oil giant Saudi Aramco
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denied on Sunday it had bid for the purchase of LynodellBasell Industries NV's
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refinery in Houston.
Sources familiar with the matter had told Reuters on Friday that at least three firms including Aramco had bid over $1 billion for the refinery, with the Saudi firm seen as the front-runner among the bidders.
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"The company did not bid for the referred venture," an Aramco statement said.
(Reporting By Maha El Dahan, Editing by William Maclean) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
Sources familiar with the matter had told Reuters on Friday that at least three firms including Aramco had bid over $1 billion for the refinery, with the Saudi firm seen as the front-runner among the bidders.
"The company did not bid for the referred venture," an Aramco statement said.
(Reporting By Maha El Dahan, Editing by William Maclean) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
