Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), has announced that it has awarded a technology contract to the US-based engineering firm McDermott International
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Saudi Aramco to acquire Shell’s share of SASREF refining joint venture
Shell has announced that Saudi Aramco will buy a 50 per cent share of the SASREF joint venture in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, for US$631mn
Middle East polythene capacity set to grow at 6.3 per cent: GlobalData
Middle East polyethylene capacity is expected to increase from 20.80 mtpa in 2018 to 28.52 mtpa in 2023 at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 6.3 per cent, according to data and analytics company GlobalData
Saudi Armaco selects UK’s Element as approved supplier
UK-based Element Materials Technology (Element), a provider in testing, inspection and certification services, has been selected as an approved supplier for Saudi Aramco, petroleum and natural gas company
Saudi Aramco to acquire stake in South Korean Hyundai Oilbank
Saudi Aramco’s subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company B.V (AOC), is set to purchase a 17 per cent stake in South Korea’s Hyundai Oilbank, a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings