VOL.XXXVI

NO.16

18-JANUARY-1993

SAUDI ARABIA

Al-Razi's Methanol Output Exceeds Capacity

The Saudi Methanol Company (al-Razi) - a 50/50 joint venture between theSaudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and a consortium of Japanesecompanies led by Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company - in 1992 produced a recordoutput of 1.4mn tons of methanol from its Jubail complex - 200,000 tons aboveits design capacity. The latter was increased in April 1992 to 1.2mn tons/yearfrom the original 640,000 t/y, when the...