VOL. XXXII

NO. 35

5-JUNE-1989

SAUDI ARABIA

Ibn Zahr's MTBE Plant Resumes Full Capacity Production

MEES understands that the 500,000 ton/year Ibn Zahr methyl tertiary butylether (MTBE) plant at Jubail, which was shut down completely for ten weeksbeginning in February because of technical problems, resumed production at fullcapacity in May after undergoing repairs. The plant, which started up in July1988, reduced its output to around 60-70% of capacity late last year and earlierthis year before the...