SAHARA PETROCHEMICAL CO 2260.SE :

* DECLARES AN EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN IN ONE OF ITS AFFILIATES COMPANIES

* DECLARES THAT CO'S SUBSIDIARY AL WAHA PETROCHEMICALS EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL ISSUE IN PROPANE DE-HYDROGENATION UNIT ON FRIDAY OCT 19

* MANAGEMENT OF COMPANY EVALUATED ISSUE AND DECIDED TO CARRY OUT REPAIRS BEFORE RE-OPERATION

* REPAIRING PROCESS IS EXPECTED TO END IN A PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 10 DAYS STARTING TODAY'S DATE

* TECHNICAL ISSUE LED TO INTERRUPTION OF PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR POLYPROPYLENE

* DURING SHUTDOWN PERIOD COMPANY CLIENTS WILL BE SUPPLIED FROM STANDBY RESERVES AVAILABLE IN ITS WAREHOUSE

* SAYS REPAIRING PROCESS IS EXPECTED TO END IN PERIOD NOT EXCEEDING 10 DAYS

* SAYS REPAIRING PROCESS LET TO MISSING OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFITABILITY OF NEARLY 14 MILLION RIYALS BASED ON CURRENT POLYPROPYLENE PRICES

* SAYS WILL AFFECT THE EXPECTED PROFITS IN Q4 OF THIS YEAR

Source: (https://bit.ly/2NSNvDt) Further company coverage: 2260.SE

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