Entries from Asian Chemical Connections tagged with 'Saudi economy'

Saudi Petchems Blighted By Logistics

By John Richardson ONE of the many factors behind petrochemicals supply being less than expected during 2010 has been logistics problems in Saudi Arabia. One trader we spoke to on the sidelines of last month's Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association...

Saudi Arabia: The Implications Of Going Downstream

An example of how Lexan solar control IR sheets (made by SABIC Innovative Plastics) can be put to use Source of picture: SABIC   By John Richardson SAUDI ARABIA is busy reshaping its petrochemical industry to reflect a drastic...

Diminishing Returns From Middle East Projects

Downtown Riyadh     By John Richardson As my fellow blogger Malini Hariharan wrote last week "the projects environment in the Middle East has irrevocably changed" and with it the rather glib and outdated assumption still being frequently made...

Saudi Feedstock Problems Worsen

SABIC headquarters in Riyadh   Source of picture: france24.com   By John Richardson The days when the price of future ethane supply in Saudi Arabia - at the time called an advantaged feedstock because nobody knew what else to do...