Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 36

6-Sep-2010

Gulf Producers Progress Refineries And Petrochemical Plants In Asia

Qatar is moving ahead with its $9.8bn petrochemical investments in China and Vietnam, MEES understands. The planned plants will use Qatari LPG as feedstock.

State-owned overseas investment vehicle Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) is on target to build a $4bn, 1.5mn tons/year olefins plant by 2015. It has signed project framework with partners Thai conglomerate Siam Cement...