Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 20

16-May-2011

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Aramco Begins Production Of Low Sulfur Diesel At Ras Tanura

Saudi Aramco has begun producing cleaner, low sulfur diesel at its Ras Tanura refinery in order to comply with tightening environmental standards, the company said on 11 May. The diesel unit has capacity to produce 105,000 b/d of fuel with a sulfur content of less than 10 parts per million. The refinery Saudi Aramcos oldest and the Middle Easts largest has a...