GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL

14m t of new petrochemical capacity brought on stream in 2011 / Saudi Arabia leads the pack / Regional players are setting their sights to the east / Feedstock surplus will sweep global markets in near future

PEOPLE

QPIC appoints new vice chairman and CEO

PIC

Kuwaiti group plans new PET complex in Saudi Arabia / QPIC subsidiary to build hub in Al Jubail