01 March 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and Austrian chemical giant Borealis have jointly broken ground on the AED22-billion ($6.2 billion) fourth Borouge facility (Borouge 4) at the company’s polyolefin manufacturing complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi.

The expansion of Borouge 4 follows confirmation of the final investment decision in November 2021.

The new plant will enable the next phase of growth at the Ruwais Industrial Complex by supplying feedstock to Ta’ziz, enhancing local industrial supply chains and boosting In-Country Value opportunities.

Scheduled to be operational by the end of 2025, the plant will produce 1.4 million tonnes of polyethylene, boosting the company’s total annual polyolefin production to 6.4 million tonnes, making Borouge the world’s largest single-site polyolefin complex.

The ground-breaking ceremony was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, along with a high-level delegation of dignitaries and senior officials from the Abu Dhabi Government as well as Borouge shareholders, Adnoc and Borealis. Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Adnoc Group CEO Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber briefed the delegation on the Borouge 4 expansion project.

On completion, Borouge 4 will play a significant role in meeting the projected growth of customers’ demand for polyolefins in the Middle East, Africa and Asia as well as providing critical feedstock for the Ta’ziz Chemicals Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais.  

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