VOL. XLVII

No 21

24-May-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Ras Tanura Refinery Closed For Maintenance

Saudi Aramcos 325,000 b/d capacity Ras Tanura refinery was closed down on 10 May for routine maintenance and is expected to restart in early June. The closure will make extra volumes of Saudi crude available for export. Once the refinery is back on-stream, the facilitys 200,000 b/d condensate splitter will be shut down for maintenance. Of the splitters capacity, 50% is accounted for by naphtha, 30% gas oil and 20%...