The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) through its Saudi Aramco Asia Company Limited (SAAC) auxiliary has marked a notice of getting (MoU) with China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) for possible downstream cooperation in China. The MoU supports long standing relationship with Sinopec, upgrading presence in Asia.
SAAC and Sinopec likewise plan to help Fujian Refining and Petrochemical Company, Ltd. (FREP) in directing a practicality study into the improvement and extension of limit, Aramco said in a public statement.
This MoU gives a premise to proceeded with downstream coordinated effort among Aramco and Sinopec, profiting by each organization’s assets and their drawn out relationship through existing joint endeavors, to be specific FREP and Sinopec Senmei (Fujian) Petroleum Company (SSPC) in China, and Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company in Saudi Arabia.
“This MoU addresses a thrilling new section in our long-standing relationship with Sinopec. Such joint efforts advance our downstream incorporation and extension methodology in Asia and backing our more extensive goals of turning into a worldwide innovator in fluids to-synthetic substances and a strong and dependable provider of one of the most reduced upstream carbon force oils to satisfy China’s developing need,” Mohammed Y Al Qahtani, Aramco senior VP of downstream, said.
“Sinopec and Aramco partake in a long history bookmarked by various instances of fruitful collaboration which keeps on fortifying our essential relationship. The two organizations participate in commonly gainful unrefined exchanging, refining and synthetic joint endeavors, designing administrations as well as science and innovation innovative work. Together such joint effort addresses a model of energy collaboration among China and Saudi Arabia. The marking of this MOU will uphold our processing plant feedstock improvement and downstream petrochemical advancement, while offering new chances to extend and grow movement in the midst of a speeding up worldwide energy change,” Yu Baocai, leader of Sinopec Corporation, said.
Source: Aramco, Sinopec sign MoU for downstream collaboration in China
