* The oil giant published its accounts for the first time in a bid to attract investors
* Aramco will sell bonds to raise $69 billion to buy out petrochemical giant SABIC
* The figure dwarfs combined profits of Chevron, Exxon Mobil, BP, Shell and Total
Oil giant Saudi Aramco has revealed it made the world's biggest corporate profit last year, opening its secretive accounts for the first time as it prepares to raise funds from investors.
International ratings agencies Fitch and Moody's got rare access to Aramco's accounts which show net profits reached $111 billion (£84.6 billion) last year.
It comes as Aramco prepares to sell bonds on the international market to help finance the purchase of a 70-percent stake in Saudi petrochemical behemoth SABIC for $69.1 billion (£52.7), effectively merging the kingdom's two largest companies.
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