Yanbu to resume lines after fuel shortages, Saudi Arabia

Yanbu to resume lines after fuel shortages, Saudi Arabia
03 May 2011


Yanbu Cement has resumed the operation of three kilns after a suspension cost the company SAR12.7m (US$3.4m).

The three lines were stopped on April 12 because of "fuel unavailability", the company said yesterday in a statement to the Saudi bourse website. The lines have a combined capacity of 4000t, representing 32 per cent of output capacity, the statement added.

To compound the issue, last week a fire broke out at its fifth production line, which is currently under construction. Yanbu has been selling its production from the fourth kiln, which has a capacity of 8500tpd.
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