VOL. XLVII

No 16

19-April-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Rabigh Refinery Restarts After Maintenance; Ras Tanura Full Shutdown Expected

Saudi Aramco was expected to restart its 425,000 b/d Rabigh domestic refinery around 16 April after closing it for scheduled maintenance in mid-March (MEES, 5 April). The company is also expected to fully shut down the 325,000 b/d export-oriented Ras Tanura refinery in May for maintenance, rather than just closing the 200,000 b/d condensate splitter and other units, as...