Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 42

18-October-2004

OMAN

Oman Government, OOC And Dow Sign Sohar Petrochemical Project Accord

The Oman government, state-owned Oman Oil Company (OOC) and Dow Chemical Company on 10 October signed an agreement forming a joint venture that will design, build and operate a petrochemical complex in Sohar Industrial Port Zone producing 800,000-1mn tons/year of polyethylene. An agreement in principle to form the venture Oman Petrochemical Industries Company was...