SAUDI ARABIA

Petrokemya Starts Test Production 

The Arabian Petrochemical Company (Petrokemya) - a fully- owned subsidiary of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) - has started test production at its 500,000 ton/year ethylene plant at Jubail, it was announced last week by SABIC's Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mr. Ibrahim ibn Salamah. The new plant, which was built in a record 28 months, will provide feedstock for a number of SABIC's affiliates including the...