Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 22

31-May-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Petrochemicals Output Set To Reach 60Mn Tons/Year In 2010

The production of primary petrochemicals in Saudi Arabia is set to rise from 40mn tons in 2003 to 60mn tons in 2010, according to Khalid al-Falih, Saudi Aramcos Vice President, Exploration, in a speech on 15 May to the 1st Saudi International Gas Conference in Dammam, sponsored by CWC. The kingdom has 18 petrochemical complexes, including 15 international joint...