VOL. XLVI

No 10

10-March-2003

SAUDI ARABIA

Sasref Refinery Shuts Down For One Month For Maintenance

The Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Companys (Sasrefs) 310,000 b/d refinery at Jubail, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Shell, has been shut down for about one month to allow routine maintenance to be carried out, according to Saudi press reports on 4 March. The company produces LPG, naphtha, fuel oil, gas oil, benzene, long residues, sulfur and kerosene 90% of which is exported.