VOL.XXXIXNo. 6018-November-1996OMAN

OmanIn Joint Venture With BP For Petrochemical Complex The Government of Oman has selected BP Chemicals as theforeign partner for a world-scale petrochemical project,estimated to cost some $900mn, to be constructed at Sohar innorthern Oman for the production ofethylene and polyethylene using Omani natural gas. In a statement on10November, the Omani Minister of Commerceand Industry, Mr. Maqbul bin 'Ali Sultan, statedthat "a specialized team will...