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Project of the week

16–22 September 2026

SABIC AN Jubail Ammonia and Urea Complex

Jubail, Saudi Arabia · FID / Sanctioned

Nextchem has been selected to supply the NX STAMI urea technology package for SABIC AN’s SAN-7 complex in Jubail, covering licensing, process design and proprietary equipment under contracts worth around 125 million euros.The award...

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