TAIF, Sibur merger finalised; fifth global producerOctober 10, 2021 // 3 CommentsRussian petrochemical firms Sibur and TAIF have entered into an agreement finalising the creation of a combined entity that [...]
Accelerating electrification of steam crackers; consortium growsOctober 1, 2021 // 2 CommentsThe “Cracker of the Future” consortium has announced two new members, Spain’s Repsol and Italian chemical firm [...]
Aramco signs 22 deals; expands Namaat industrial investment programmeSeptember 14, 2021 // 0 CommentsState-owned firm Saudi Aramco recently signed 22 MOUs and a joint venture agreement, in line with its plan for a major [...]
LyondellBasell plans to sell Houston oil refinerySeptember 9, 2021 // 1 CommentChemicals maker LyondellBasell Industries is planning to sell its Houston crude oil refinery in the US, according to a [...]
Can India’s crude imports sustain a strong rebound?September 9, 2021 // 0 CommentsIndia’s crude imports are likely to maintain the momentum from August, with volumes last month reaching a [...]
Real-life resin price forecasting via machine learning/AISeptember 8, 2021 // 2 CommentsAgainst the back of volatility of global resin prices, primarily due to Covid-19-induced factors as well as feedstock and [...]
Slow recovery expected for land rigs after catastrophic 2020September 2, 2021 // 1 CommentA slow, gradual recovery is expected for the global land rig demand following the Covid-19 induced [...]
Adnoc signs US$1 billion framework agreements for project engineering servicesSeptember 1, 2021 // 1 CommentUAE state-owned oil/gas firm Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has signed framework agreements for Concept and Front-End [...]
Diverging fates of Iranian and Venezuelan crude imports into ChinaSeptember 1, 2021 // 2 CommentsChina’s imports of Iranian crude in August have remained firm at 480,000 b/d despite tighter crude import quotas issued to [...]
Orlen Unipetrol targets US$1 bn green projects until 2030September 1, 2021 // 1 CommentOrlen Unipetrol, the largest refinery and petrochemical company in the Czech Republic, has revealed its [...]