Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 51

19-December-2005

YEMEN

Yemen And China Signal Desire For Greater Oil Cooperation

Yemeni and Chinese officials have signalled their desire for greater cooperation in the oil sector following a visit last week by a Chinese delegation to San'a. Officials from the two sides discussed bilateral relations between the two countries during the visit. China has a limited presence in Yemen, but Sinopec has a 37.50% stake in Block S-2, and was awarded Block 69 in...