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Aramco, Total: Deal with Daelim to Build New Plant in Jubail

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS
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Aramco, Total: Deal with Daelim to Build New Plant in Jubail

FILE PHOTO: Logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Logo of Saudi Aramco is seen at the 20th Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference (MOES 2017) in Manama, Bahrain, March 7, 2017. REUTERS

Saudi Aramco with its French partner Total have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean petrochemical company Daelim.

Under the MoU, Daelim is planning to build a new 80,000 tons state-of-the-art Polyisobutylene (PIB) plant, which is expected to come on-stream in 2024. This agreement is another step to drive Saudi Aramco’s petrochemicals growth strategy.

This follows Saudi Aramco’s announcement in October 2018 to launch an engineering study to build a large petrochemical complex in Jubail.

The launch of the Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) of the PIB plant will start in February and will be concluded in Q4 2019. The new petrochemicals facility will be using feedstock from the Amiral complex in Jubail, located on Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast. It is the first time that the PIB product will be developed in the Kingdom.

The facility’s location in Saudi Arabia will give Daelim access to competitive feedstock and energy, with large infrastructure, to better serve customers in the Middle East and markets across Europe and Asia.

This specialty chemical project will be part of the large-scale petrochemical complex of Amiral, located in the value park. It will be using Daelim’s PIB proprietary technology to produce a wide range of products in a single plant, from conventional PIB (CPIB) to highly reactive PIB (HR-PIB).

PIB is a high value-added chemical product and has a wide range of industrial applications such as adhesives, lubricants and fuel additives.

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Sultan of Oman Stresses Private Sector’s Role, Alongside Government, in Employing Citizens

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq met on Monday at Al-Baraka Palace with business leaders, owners of SMEs, and startup representatives. (ONA)
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq met on Monday at Al-Baraka Palace with business leaders, owners of SMEs, and startup representatives. (ONA)
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Sultan of Oman Stresses Private Sector’s Role, Alongside Government, in Employing Citizens

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq met on Monday at Al-Baraka Palace with business leaders, owners of SMEs, and startup representatives. (ONA)
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq met on Monday at Al-Baraka Palace with business leaders, owners of SMEs, and startup representatives. (ONA)

Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman emphasized the role of the private sector in creating job opportunities for Omanis, urging businesses to make use of the economic incentives provided by the government to support local employment.
During a meeting on Monday at Al-Baraka Palace with business leaders, owners of small and medium enterprises, and startup representatives, Sultan Haitham affirmed that addressing unemployment is the top priority for the government.
He underscored the private sector’s responsibility to join efforts with the government in providing employment, training, and development for citizens by leveraging government incentives, programs, and initiatives aimed at supporting the private sector.
Discussing the banking sector, he highlighted its importance as a “cornerstone of modern economies and a key player in economic growth and shaping the business environment.”
The Sultan also pointed to the adoption of the national policy on local content, which aims to enhance the competitiveness and growth of the national economy. He stressed the importance of the private sector’s role in advancing this policy by localizing industries, prioritizing local products in purchasing and tenders, thereby creating job opportunities for Omanis, reducing import dependence, boosting exports, and increasing the GDP.
Sultan Haitham reviewed Oman’s financial and economic performance, noting the positive outcomes achieved through effective government-private sector partnerships. These partnerships have contributed to GDP growth and the continued improvement of Oman’s credit rating, which in turn enhances business and investor confidence, creating an attractive investment climate that supports the growth of various economic sectors.
He also called for strengthened partnerships between the government and private sector to ensure a favorable environment for investment and local economic development.
Sultan Haitham commended the efforts of the Financial and Economic Committee in the Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, and the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development.
In coordination with the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, these entities hold regular meetings with business leaders and investors to continuously address the challenges facing the private sector, particularly small and medium enterprises, and work towards viable solutions.