Petrochemicals
Middle East petrochemicals news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
News
Saudi Arabia and UAE hike naphtha to record levels
Largest exporter to Asia, Saudi Aramco, raises prices to $25-33 a tonne above formula levels
Analysis
Slow progress for GCC's industrial sector
Heavy industry and manufacturing still dominated by the petrochemical and metals sectors
Business Close-up
Advanced Petrochemical Company
The Saudi petrochemicals producer’s single product policy leaves it exposed to price pressures
Supplement
Contractors line up for Saudi work
The kingdom is expected to account for the majority of tenders and awards next year
Petrochemicals Contacts
Richard Crosby
Richard Crosby is General manager, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) Innovative Plastics
Paul Aegerter
Paul Aegerter is project director, nylon & conversion projects, Chevron Phillips Petrochemical Conversion Company
Saleh al-Nazha
Saleh al-Nazha is president and chief operating officer (COO), National Industrialisation Company (Tasnee)
Faysal al-Rasheed
Faysal al-Rasheed is director of investment & industrial clusters, Royal Commission of Jubail & Yanbu
Abdullatif al-Othman
Abdullatif al-Othman is chairman, Sadara Chemical Company
Azzam Shalabi
Azzam Shalabi is president, National Industrial Cluster Development Programme (NICDP)
Special Reports
Petrochemicals Special Report: Gulf eyes plastics conversion industry
The Gulf’s petrochemicals industry has traditionally produced base chemicals, such as olefins, for sale to global consumers, who then converted them into finished products
