Aramco Inks Rabigh-2 Study

摘要

Saudi Aramco and Japan's Sumitomo Chemical have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study by 2010 for a second-phase expansion of the Petro-Rabigh refining and petrochemical complex, Aramco said Monday (IOD Mar.25,p7). Aramco President and CEO Khalid al-Falih said the signing ceremony, on Sunday, "marks yet another milestone in the ongoing progress of the joint venture partnership by Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical to create one of the world's largest integrated refining and petrochemical facilities, help meet growing demand worldwide for highquality energy products, and leverage this downstream operation to spur the development of complementary manufacturing and conversion industries."