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			<title>Private power</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Petrochemicals Middle East visits Tasnee in Saudi Arabia's Al Jubail to meet the president of the petrochemical complex, Saleh Al-Nazha.]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi SAMCo JV to play pivotal role in Dow Chem ME plans</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Joint venture building of plant in Jubail will lead to creation of 200+ jobs says US chem giant. ]]></description>
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			<title>Saudi, Conoco relaunch Yanbu refinery bidding</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 2: Bidding had been suspended since last year due to global uncertainties.]]></description>
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			<title>Dow, Conoco Saudi projects delayed</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[UPDATE 2: Giant Dow Chemical-Saudi Aramco petrochemical plant two years behind initial schedule.]]></description>
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			<title>Polyethylene focus</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[  Regional producers are investing heavily in polyethylene to meet the Asian demand.]]></description>
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			<title>Shell, Dow to hold 20% in Kuwait-China refinery project</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Each to take 10% stake in petrochemical plant aimed at raising Kuwaiti oil exports to China.]]></description>
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			<title>KIA may reconsider support for Dow Chemical deal - FT</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwaiti firm mulls more support for disputed takeover of Rohm and Haas Co.]]></description>
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			<title>Islamist MPs may question Kuwait PM</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gulf nation's development slowdown, Dow deal  and management policies are worrying MPs.]]></description>
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			<title>Oil company deals thrown into limbo</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Demise of Dow Chemical joint venture throws new international oil deals in Kuwait into limbo.]]></description>
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			<title>Dow vow to carry on regardless</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Recent withdrawal by Kuwait’s PIC forces Dow to act.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait calls for probe into cancelled Dow deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers file proposal to set up panel to investigate scrapping of multi-billion dollar plan.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait ready for legal fight over $17.4bn deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Gov't minister quoted as saying Gulf state will battle Dow Chemical over $2.5bn claim.]]></description>
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			<title>Dow threatens legal action over Kuwaiti deal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[PIC's eleventh hour decision to break off a contract with Dow may result in legal action.  ]]></description>
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			<title>Dow ratings downgraded after Kuwait deal scrapped</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Rating agencies take action after Kuwait pulls out of $17.4bn venture with chemical giant.]]></description>
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			<title>Dow upset over $17bn Kuwait project decision</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chemical firm chiefs say they are 'extremely disappointed' after contract cancellation.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait cancels $17bn joint venture with Dow Chemical</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Supreme Petroleum Council's decision avoids questions in parliament, penalty clause.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait challenges Dow joint venture proposal</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers claim that petrochemical project no longer viable in global financial crisis.]]></description>
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			<title>Dow makes pledge on Middle East projects</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Chemical giant looks to cut costs but not at expense of growth in region, CEO says.]]></description>
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			<title>Kuwait looking to cut Dow JV by $2bn</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Kuwait Petroleum wants to reduce its portion of cost of petrochemicals venture with US company.]]></description>
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			<title>Dow says $19bn units merger with KPC on track</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Statement follows Kuwait Petroleum chief's remarks that jv is under review.]]></description>
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			<title>Aramco, Dow plant facing delays</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Sheer size of Ras Tanura petrochemical project complicating design, industry sources say.]]></description>
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