The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM) announced yesterday that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for mutual cooperation in the setting up of new projects in Jubail. The two companies will use the existing surplus production capacities to utilize The Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ministry's allocated raw materials to produce a number of specialty petrochemical products, according to a press release of SABIC issued on Sunday. Under this MOU, SABIC will implement several new petrochemical projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at a preliminary estimated value of SR 12 billion (US$ 3,2 billion). --MORE