Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company was established in December 1979 as a joint venture between GCC member states for the manufacture of fertilisers and petrochemicals. The joint venture is equally owned by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, and Petrochemical Industries Company, Kuwait. The participation of each shown in the below graph

GPIC produce the following materials:

GPIC uses natural gas which is readily available in Bahrain as a feedstock for the production of 1,200 tonnes daily of Ammonia (400,000 tonnes per annum), 1,700 tonnes daily of Urea (600,000 tonnes per annum) and 1,200 tonnes of Methanol (400,000 tonnes per annum). In addition to the production plants the GPIC Complex, which was built in Sitra on a reclaimed area of 60 hectares, comprises utilities plants, maintenance workshops, offices, stores and laboratories.