Petrochemicals

Middle East petrochemicals news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.

Analysis

Deficit: Abu Dhabi is likely to face a gas shortage due to increasing demand form heavy industries

Facing up to the gas crunch in the UAE Subscription Required

Issue 24 17-23 June 2011 | By Florian Neuhof

A growing shortage of gas is putting Abu Dhabi’s commitment to industrialisation to the test

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Business Close-up

Advanced Petrochemical Company Subscription Required

Issue 31 5-11 August 2011 | By James Gavin

The Saudi petrochemicals producer’s single product policy leaves it exposed to price pressures

Supplement

Contractors line up for Saudi work Subscription Required

MEED Yearbook 2012 | By Kevin Baxter

The kingdom is expected to account for the majority of tenders and awards next year

Petrochemicals Contacts

Hilal al-Habsy Subscription Required

Issue 31 5-11 August 2011

Hilal al-Habsy is manager of business information management systems, Oman Refineries & Petrochemicals Company (Orpic)

Joe Barenberg Subscription Required

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011

Joe Barenberg is chief operating officer, Octal Petrochemicals

Nasser bin Khamis al-Jashmi Subscription Required

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011

Nasser bin Khamis al-Jashmi is chairman, Oman Oil Company

Musab al-Mahruqi Subscription Required

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011

Musab al-Mahruqi is chief executive officer, Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company

Yousuf Mohamed al-Ojaili Subscription Required

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011

Yousuf Mohamed al-Ojaili is chief executive officer, Oman Gas Company

Khadem al-Qubaisi Subscription Required

Issue 29 22-28 July 2011

Khadem al-Qubaisi is managing director, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)

Special Reports

Special Report Petrochemicals

Petrochemicals: Shift in balance leaves Middle East under pressure Subscription Required

Issue 42 21-27 October 2011

Middle East Petrochemicals producers face new challenges with US competition and a predicted slowdown in consumption

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    MEED List

    Oman IT managers Subscription Required

    Issue 31 5-11 August 2011

    Six executives overseeing the use of information technology (IT) in the sultanate

    MEED Events

    Middle East Petrochemicals 2012

    19 - 21 March 2012, Dubai, UAE

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