Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LIV
No 9
28-Feb-2011
MEES Agenda
Doubts Gather Over Gulf Petrochemical Plans
Chinas massive expansion of ethylene cracking capacity, the flood of ethane from shale gas onto the US market, Saudi discussions about raising the price of ethane and LPG and the entrance of coal as an ethylene feedstock have raised questions over the timing and scale of the Gulfs planned capacity boost.
ExxonMobils decision last year to pull out of its planned $6bn, 1.5mn tons/year...
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