VOL. XXXII

NO. 6

14-NOVEMBER-1988

SAUDI ARABIA

Mitsui Petrochemical to Import Saudi Ethylene

Mitsui Petrochemical will for the first time import ethylene feedstock fromSaudi Arabia because current Japanese inventories and production of ethylenewill not be sufficient to meet rising demand for petrochemical products inJapan. The price of ethylene imports, which are expected to reach Japan by theyear end or early next year, will be on a spot basis. According to Japanesesources, the current cif spot...