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New Petrochemical Project in Yanbu Worth SR 1,900 Million | ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English Archive 2005 -2017
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Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat- — Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr Hashim Yamani has licensed a project for the production of poly-ethylene and poly- propylene in Yanbu under the name of “Zat for Petrochemicals.”

Dr Khalid Al-Suleyman, the Under Secretary for industrial affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said the project will produce poly-ethylene with a productive capacity of 650,000 tons and poly-propylene with a productive capacity of 450,000 tons.

An estimated amount of SR 1,900 million is expected to be invested in the project.