This year, the event placed emphasis on the wave of expansion as it gets underway in the Middle East with plastics and chemicals accounting for the largest share of global crude demand growth by 2030.
This year’s edition also brings into the limelight the tremendous potential of the Middle East for the recycling business. Although in its infancy, the development opportunities for recycling in the region are high as the government has accorded the permission to set up recycling plants. With a provision of long-term predictable regulatory legal framework, there will be enormous investment from the US and Europe.
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