The company’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, expected to attract 1.5 million visitors each year, offered a diverse slate of content to enrich the arts and cultural offering. The company also reached out to people in need with programs designed for immediate, positive impact, such as “I Want to Hear,” which provided 1,000 people with hearing aids, examinations and fittings. President and CEO Amin H. Nasser said: “Our achievements in 2017 reflected Saudi Aramco’s steadfast commitment to helping ensure global energy demand will be met for years to come, pursuing technologies and initiatives to derive even greater value from oil through petrochemicals and advanced materials, and investing in R&D to continue reducing energy’s carbon footprint and improving the Company’s operational efficiency. Our highly capable and talented employees will build on 2017’s successes to reinforce our leading position in oil and gas exploration and production, further our downstream growth, and maintain our focus on innovation.” -- SPA 20:05 LOCAL TIME 17:05 GMT 0027 www.spa.gov.sa/w734379