1221 ET - HSBC Global Research cut its target price on Saudi Aramco to SAR29.00 from SAR30.80, reflecting lower Brent price assumptions of $80 a barrel in 2026 and $65 thereafter. The bank reduced its 2026 net income and cash flow forecasts by 9%, while cutting its 2027 earnings and cash flow estimates by 11% and 9%, respectively. HSBC says uncertainty over the duration of the Strait of Hormuz disruption, the pace of production recovery and Aramco's premium valuation relative to international oil majors leaves the stock's risk-reward broadly balanced. It maintains a Hold rating.