Saudi Arabian Firms Press Ahead With IPO Plans Despite Iran War

The King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Photographer: Maya Anwar/Bloomberg

A handful of Saudi Arabian companies are pressing ahead with plans to go public despite market volatility triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle EastBloomberg Terminal.

Mutlaq AlGhowairi Contracting CoBloomberg Terminal. and AlDyar AlArabia Real EstateBloomberg Terminal are aiming to list before their regulatory approvals expire in late June, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information.