The state-run company will meld the operations of Qatar Vinyl, part of Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding, into Qatar Petrochemical, a unit of Industries Qatar QSC.
Saudi Arabia's Sadara Basic Services, which is fully owned by Sadara Chemical Co, said it would start late December planned maintenance of a mixed-feed cracker at its parent company's petrochemical complex in Jubail.
In an effort to increase USD influx, Sidi Keriri Petrochemicals Company (Sidpec) intends to export 70% of its polyethylene that is produced at its new Ethydco facility.
Oman agreed to allow South Korean companies to participate in the country's large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, which are estimated to a total cost of $27.1b.
Kuwait’s Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC) signed a deal with Bahrain’s National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) to build a joint aromatics factory in the Kingdom.