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Aramco, Sinopec and SABIC expand refining and petrochemical cooperation

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Aramco, Sinopec and SABIC are exploring collaboration across refining and petrochemical projects in China and Saudi Arabia.

Aramco and Sinopec, one of the world’s largest energy and petrochemical corporations, have signed heads of agreement for a greenfield project in Gulei, Fujian Province, China, which plans to include a 320 000 bpd refinery and 1.5 million tpy petrochemical cracker complex. It is expected to commence operations by the end of 2025.

Additionally, Aramco, SABIC and Sinopec signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 15 December 2022, to study the economic and technical feasibility of developing a new petrochemical complex to be integrated with an existing refinery in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani, Aramco Senior Vice President of Downstream, said: “These projects represent an opportunity to contribute to a modern, efficient and integrated downstream sector in both China and Saudi Arabia. They also underpin our long-term commitment to remain a reliable supplier of energy and chemicals to Asia’s largest economy.”

The announcements support Aramco’s role as a reliable energy supplier to China as the company seeks to expand its liquids to chemicals capacity to up to 4 million bpd by 2030. The collaboration also aligns with Sinopec’s vision to become a world-leading energy and petrochemical corporation, providing quality products and reliable energy to benefit the lives of people worldwide.

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/28122022/aramco-sinopec-and-sabic-expand-refining-and-petrochemical-cooperation/

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