Saudi Arabia listed as the largest Butane exporter

Dammam, August 10, SPA -- A recent report issued by Al Sharqia
(Eastern) Chamber's Information center disclosed that Saudi Arabia
topped the list of Butane exporters with a total value of exports of
this type of gas amounting to nearly SR 9.3 billion ($2.5 billion)
during the year 2007.

The report pointed out that the volume of Butane exported from the
Kingdom during the same year accounted for approximately 3, 990 tons,
representing about 15.7% of the total quantity of butane exported
around the world, which is estimated to be 25, 369 tons in the same
year.

The report also recorded an increase of 16.3% in the value of Butane
exports by the Kingdom compared with the figure of 2006.


--SPA