Saudi Arabia: oil and petrochemicals

This file concerns the oil and petrochemicals industries in Saudi Arabia. It contains correspondence on:

• Consultations with representatives of British oil companies with interests in Saudi Arabia, including BP and Shell
• Saudi floating oil stocks
• An analysis of developments in Saudi oil policy
• A report on the development of the petrochemical industry in Saudi Arabia, with details of petrochemical projects, and graphs displaying projected Saudi production of petrochemical products as a percentage of US and West European capacity in 1986
• Data on the expected production of and demand for Ethylene for 1990
• A report on the development of the refinery industry in Saudi Arabia, with details of refineries under construction
• Japan’s view on the Middle East oil situation
• Saudi concerns about global oil production and the influence of foreign governments on the market
• A review of the British National Oil Corporation (BNOC), and the question of whether it should be abolished
• Data on HMG’s subsidies to the coal industry requested by Saudi Arabia.