"There's no change when it comes to production targets or maximum sustained capacity", CEO Amin Nasser told reporters on the sidelines of the World Energy Congress, when asked how the split of Saudi Aramco from the Saudi Energy Ministry to prepare for an IPO would affect the implementation of the OPEC+ deal.
Riyadh plans to sell up to five percent of the state-run company's shares within the next two years, supposedly creating the biggest IPO in history.
To avoid a conflict of interest, the Saudi government agreed on a reshuffle, separating the industry and mining function from the Energy Ministry (which previously monitored Saudi Aramco's operations) and creating an independent Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.
The decision is considered to be a part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 economic development plan, which aims to ease the county's dependence on petroleum exports but has already faced several delays.
According to reports, to balance the Kingdom's budget, Saudi Arabia needs oil prices of around $80 per barrel. Brent crude is currently trading at a little over $60 per barrel, and last month, Aramco posted a net income of around $47 billion - a 12 percent decline compared with the same period last year.
