At a press conference held at its headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, SABIC reported positive financial results for the third quarter of 2025, with a net adjusted income of SAR 698 million (~US$186 million), recording an increase of 45% compared to last quarter’s net adjusted income of SAR 484 million (~US$129 million).

Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of SABIC.

Moreover, SABIC delivered free cash flow of SAR 3.86 billion (~US$1.03 billion) during the first nine months of the year, an increase of 81% compared to the same period last year. This demonstrates the strength of its operational performance and its advanced position among leading global petrochemical companies.

Developing towards more resilient and sustainable future

At the press conference, Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, CEO of SABIC, explained that the company continues to develop its business model and enhance its operational efficiency to adapt to all dynamics and achieve sustainable value for its shareholders in the medium and long terms in the interest of a more resilient and sustainable future that is line with SABIC’s priorities and strategic objectives.

The CEO also highlighted developments in the company's operations and activities and pointed out that SABIC has delivered strong progress in the new phase of its company-wide transformation program across cost excellence and value creation, achieving 10% of 2030 target, in continuation of SABIC efforts to improve cost and maximize shareholders value.

In Q3 2025, SABIC successfully expanded and certified low-carbon products, including the completion of its first low-carbon methanol deal. SABIC has also introduced more than 90 new products and solutions that meet the needs of customers around the world.

Additionally, the company is progressing in developing local content, with an increase of 17% compared to last year, reinforcing efforts in stimulating local investments and technology transfer to advance the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Projects around the world

SABIC has also successfully launched the methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) project at Petrokemya, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ahead of schedule, the world's largest single plant for the manufacturing of MTBE with an annual production capacity of one million metric tons. The project also utilizes SABIC-licensed technology in its dehydrogenation unit.

SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Complex Project in China is also progressing in accordance with the allocated cost and planned schedule.