Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 1

3-January-2005

SAUDI ARABIA

Sahara Petrochemical, Basell To Build 450,000 T/Y Unit In Al-Jubail

Sahara Petrochemical Company (part of the Zamil Group) and Basell Holdings Middle East on 1 December announced the signing of an agreement to construct a 450,000 tons/year polypropylene plant and propane dehydrogenation unit at al-Jubail Industrial City. The facilities will be operated by a joint venture that Basell and Sahara plan to establish in 2005....