>They even fail at all attempts to expand up the value chain around services or refining of their oil. What are you talking about? Saudi Aramco has extensive

>They even fail at all attempts to expand up the value chain around services or refining of their oil. What are you talking about? Saudi Aramco has extensive refining capabilities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Aramco#Refining_and_chemicals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Aramco#Refining_and_chem... They got into exploration, and shipping as well. So they ABSOLUTELY build successes around the cash cow, just like google.