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Dow Chemical mulls strategy change in Kuwait
(MENAFN- Arab News) DUBAI: US petrochemicals giant Dow Chemical Co. DOW.N is not pulling out of Kuwait but is shifting strategy its chief executive said on Monday after the company announced plans to reduce its equity positions in all of its Kuwaiti ventures.
Asked about Dow's strategy in Kuwait Chief Executive Andrew Liveris speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Dubai said his company was 'moving from doing commodities just for commodities sake moving more downstream and Kuwait is more about commodities...'
'We are not pulling out of Kuwait' he said.
Dow Chemical announced earlier this month said that as part of a $7-$8.5 billion divestiture plan it would reduce its equity positions in all of its Kuwaiti ventures in order to release capital for other strategic purposes.
Asked about Dow's strategy in Kuwait Chief Executive Andrew Liveris speaking on the sidelines of a conference in Dubai said his company was 'moving from doing commodities just for commodities sake moving more downstream and Kuwait is more about commodities...'
'We are not pulling out of Kuwait' he said.
Dow Chemical announced earlier this month said that as part of a $7-$8.5 billion divestiture plan it would reduce its equity positions in all of its Kuwaiti ventures in order to release capital for other strategic purposes.
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