Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 23

6-June-2005

Factors That Influence The Petrochemical Industry In The Middle East

By Patrick Rooney

The following article was written for MEES by Patrick Rooney, Managing Director, Chemical Market Associates, Inc (CMAI) Middle East in Dubai.

As the world watches crude oil prices fluctuate at high levels, attention is inevitably drawn to the Middle East for signals regarding the potential direction for this basic resource. Similarly, participants in the...