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JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s strategy of diversifying its economy and reducing dependency on oil is creating new career paths for the Kingdom’s chemical engineers, according to one industry leader.
Ahmed Khogeer, chair of the fuels and petrochemicals division (F&PD) at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), said that Saudi Arabia’s efforts will not only provide independence from the effects of fluctuating oil prices but also deliver more jobs and support to businesses.
Khogeer, the first non-American to chair the division in the institute’s 11-decade history, added that most countries have plans to reduce the use of fossil fuels and encourage renewable energy sources.