Saudi Arabias Sipchem Chemical Co, a fully-owned unit of Saudi International Petrochemical Co, has signed a US$43.9 million loan facility agreement with the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF) to help finance the construction of an ethyl acetate and butyl plant in Jubail
Petrochemicals
Foster Wheeler awarded aromatics FEED contract in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi National Chemicals Company (ChemaWEyaat) has awarded Foster Wheeler a project management consultancy (PMC) services contract for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase of its aromatics complex in Al Gharbia, Abu Dhabi
Iraq looking for private sector investment in refineries
Iraq deputy oil minister Ahmed al-Shamma has said he would like to see the private sector increase its role in refining activities within the country
Linde to construct gas facilities for Sadara
The Linde Group and Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) has signed a long-term contract to supply on-site gases and construct new facilities for Sadaras chemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Shell upbeat on petrochemical industry
Shell remains upbeat on the petrochemical industry despite a slowdown in feedstock demand, a Shell Chemicals VP told Oil Review.