Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 18  

03-May-2010

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia Set To Become Major Player In Global Aluminum, Says NCB

Saudi Arabia is on the verge of becoming a major upstream player in the global aluminum industry, said the National Commercial Bank (NCB) in a 24 April report. Saudi export and import growth rates slowed in 2009 following the contraction of local and global construction sectors. However, in 2010 NCB forecasts trade figures to rise above...