VOL. XXXII

NO. 27

10-APRIL-1989

SAUDI ARABIA

SABIC/Mobil to Raise Capacity of Yanbu' Petrochemical Complex

The Saudi Yanbu' Petrochemical Company (Yanpet) - a 50/50 joint venturebetween the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Mobil ChemicalCompany - is to raise the capacity of its petrochemical complex at Yanbu' byaround 20%, Mobil has announced. The expansion will be brought about by theaddition of two ethylene furnaces which will boost the output of polyethylene atthe Yanbu' complex...