VOL. XLII

No. 39

27-September-1999

SAUDI ARABIA

SABIC Wins Fifth Consecutive Contract To Supply Egypt WithMTBE

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on20 September that it has won its fifth consecutive tender from the EgyptianGeneral Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) to supply 150,000 tons of methyl tertiarybutyl ether (MTBE) during 2000. Egypt has been purchasing MTBE from SABIC since1996 as part of its national program to reduce air pollution. SABIC produces2.7mn tons/year of MTBE...