Why did Saudi Arabia call off Aramco flotation?

Gulf state denies report biggest stock listing of all time postponed

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(Image credit: Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia has denied reports it has cancelled plans to publicly list state-owned oil giant Aramco.

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