Shell has a long history in the Middle East, and has been manufacturing chemicals in the region for over 20 years - and selling them for far longer.
Currently, Shell has two joint venture manufacturing facilities in the Middle East – Sadaf and Sasref in Saudi Arabia - and is planning a world-scale ethane-based cracker and derivatives complex in Qatar. In addition, Shell has a chemicals sales and marketing team based in Dubai, UAE, storage and blending facilities in Dubai and Jordan, and a bulk chemicals facility in Suez, Egypt.
Middle East strategy
The Middle East is a major source of advantaged feedstocks - primarily ethane - for the production of petrochemicals and this is fuelling significant growth in the region. Shell Chemicals has clear aspirations to continue to be part of this growth and is actively seeking opportunities in several Middle East countries with a view to future investments.
Building on the success of the Sadaf joint venture and our experience at our Nanhai joint venture in China, Shell Chemicals’ integrated value chain proposition, proven technology and ability to deliver large and complex petrochemical projects on time and on budget, is an attractive opportunity for major resource holders.
