VOL. XL

No. 38

22-September-1997

SAUDI ARABIA

Ibn Hayyan Explosion Will Not Disrupt Supply Commitments

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced on 16 September that a blastcaused by a gas leak at a new furnace at the National Plastic Company (Ibn Hayyan) complexin Jubail would not affect supply commitments. The explosion occurred on 15 September atthe third furnace of the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant injuring four employees.SABIC's Vice President and Managing Director, Mr....