Saad Binmatlig
President and CEO of Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF).
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Name in Arabic:
سعد بن مطلق
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Nationality:
Saudi
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Country of Residence:
Saudi Arabia
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- President and CEO of Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF), and Vice President of the Downstream sector at Saudi Aramco.
- Possesses experience in the refining and chemicals sector, capital planning, corporate transformation, artificial intelligence, operational excellence, and business development.
- Managed the strategy of the refining and chemicals sector and capital planning at Saudi Aramco, led the management of the sector's portfolio planning, and chaired technical development in the capital portfolio planning department.
- Holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in the United States, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University.
Saad Binmatlig's Bio
President and CEO of Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF) since September 2023 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He serves as the Vice President of the Downstream sector at Saudi Aramco.
He has expertise in refining, chemicals, and marketing sector strategy, capital planning, deal management, corporate transformation, artificial intelligence applications in the energy sector, operational excellence, refinery operations, and petrochemicals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
His areas of expertise also include engineering and technical services, and business development, with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence applications, enhancing operational efficiency, and anticipating the future of the refining industry.
Positions Held at Saudi Aramco:
- Director of the Downstream Strategy and Capital Planning.
- Director of the Downstream Portfolio Planning.
- Head of Technical Development in the Downstream Capital Portfolio Planning Department.
- Director of the Jeddah Refinery.
- General Supervisor.
- Planning and Economics Supervisor.
- Senior Engineer.
- Process Engineer.
He assumed the position of Vice President of Engineering and Technical Services at Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP) and Head of Business Development at the same company, in addition to working as a Technical Marketing Engineer at General Electric Water & Process Technologies in the United States.
He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in the United States in 2006 and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Colorado State University in 2000.




