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Jan. 09, 2018
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2017 Through the Rear-view Mirror
Mergers and acquisitions, new petrochemical projects, the dismantling of US environmental regulations and a tussle over the hazards of pesticides in Europe, along with a protracted discussion over life after Brexit and a few changes in ...
Jan. 03, 2018
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GSK Expands Stake in Saudi Subsidiary
UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has expanded its stake in its Saudi subsidiary Glaxo Saudi Arabia Limited (GSAL) by 26% to 75%. ...
Nov. 27, 2017
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The Middle East – More Opportunities than Risks
The Middle East chemical industry makes good money selling basic chemicals and uses local oil and gas in manufacturing. Hopes are high that the many major investments made by the sector in recent years will pave the way for higher value ...
Oct. 10, 2017
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Aramco and Sibur Link on Petrochemical Projects
Saudi Aramco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russian petrochemical giant Sibur and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to explore opportunities for cooperation and investment in Russia’s and Saudi ...
Jan. 23, 2017
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SABIC to Buy Shell Stake in SADAF
Saudi petrochemicals giant SABIC and oil-chemicals major Shell have has signed an agreement calling for SABIC to acquire Shell’s 50% share in the joint venture in Shell Arabia (SADAF) for $820 million, the two groups announced on ...
Aug. 31, 2016
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Mixed-feed Cracker Starts up at Sadara
The mammoth Sadara complex at Al Jubail Industrial City II, Saudi Arabia, has started up its mixed feed cracker, which will form the core for the $20 billion project operated by a joint venture of Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical. Of the 26 ...
Jun. 11, 2015
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New Openings for Oil and Gas Chemicals
The outlook for producers of chemicals used in the exploration and production of oil and gas has not been promising after the crash in oil prices in the second half of 2014. However, cheap oil could offer opportunities for suppliers of ...
Apr. 11, 2015
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Distribution in the Middle East
The Gulf area of the Middle East offers opportunities for international chemical distributors because of its strong economic growth derived from oil wealth. But many multinational chemical distributors, especially those based in Europe, ...
Feb. 20, 2015
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Sabic CEO Al Mady Leaving for Government Job
Mohamed Al Mady, CEO of Sabic for 17 years, has left the Saudi petrochemicals giant to take up the position of president of the country's Military Industries Corp at the request of new King Salman. He will report directly to the minister ...
Feb. 02, 2015
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Sadara and German Cluster to Support Saudi Plastics Park
A partnership of Saudi Arabia's Sadara Chemical Company, a joint venture of Dow Chemical and Saudi Aramco, and Bavarian chemical park business management company Chemie-Cluster Bayern (CCB) has agreed to jointly support the development of ...

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