# Farabi Petrochemicals opens $950M LAB plant in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Farabi Petrochemicals commenced operations at its fourth integrated Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) plant in Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, on September 22, 2025. The $950 million facility adds 120,000 metric tons of annual LAB capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-09-22
- Where: Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
- Value: $950.0M
- Starts operating: 22 Sep 2025
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 120,000 metric tons per year
- Products: Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB)
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Farabi Petrochemicals Company](https://endata.com/companies/17340.md)

## Sources

- [procurementresource.com](https://www.procurementresource.com/news-and-articles/farabi-petrochemicals-inaugurated), 2025-09-24: "The project actively supports the national Vision 2030 by contributing to economic diversification, job creation, and establishing Saudi Arabia as a global industrial hub, all while maintaining a positive environmental impact."

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