BASF launches additive for higher propylene yieldMay 29, 2020 // 2 CommentsGerman chemicals firm BASF has launched a new fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) additive, which is optimised to deliver higher [...]
McDermott, Clariant awarded PDH contract in Saudi ArabiaMay 26, 2020 // 7 CommentsIntegrated engineering firm McDermott International and Swiss chemical firm Clariant have been selected by Advanced [...]
Borealis scraps US$7 bn PE project in Kazakhstan; part of cost cutting measuresMay 21, 2020 // 4 CommentsAustrian polyolefins producer Borealis has decided not to pursue further the development of a US$6.8 billion integrated [...]
Trelleborg highlights importance of safe crude oil storageMay 21, 2020 // 2 CommentsSwedish technology firm Trelleborg’s applied technologies operation supports hydrocarbon storage with DryFoam, a proven UL [...]
Advanced opts for LyondellBasell PP technology for Middle East plantMay 13, 2020 // 2 CommentsLyondellBasell, the world’s largest licensor of polyolefin technologies, says that Advanced Global Investment Company [...]
Covid-19: JG Summit postpones start-up of petchem unitsMay 4, 2020 // 4 CommentsAgainst the back of the country’s lockdown, Philippine’s JG Summit Petrochemicals Group has postponed the start-up of [...]
Covid-19: S-Oil not cutting oil output, against huge lossesMay 4, 2020 // 2 CommentsSouth Korean oil refiner S-Oil has said that it has no plans to reduce its output, even after posting the largest loss in [...]
Thai’s PTT to slash oil output up to 25% to offset demand dropApril 25, 2020 // 2 CommentsWith the majority of air fleets grounded, and commuters and motorists locked down, oil demand has hit rock bottom due to the [...]
ExxonMobil breaks ground on US$10 bn chemical complex in GuangdongApril 24, 2020 // 1 CommentUS petrochemicals firm ExxonMobil has broken ground on its US$10 billion petrochemical complex in Huizhou, southern [...]
Crude oil back at US$1 after hitting negative territory of US$0/barrelApril 21, 2020 // 1 CommentA global shock – crude oil has hit rock bottom as storage struggles to contain glut. On Monday, US oil prices had [...]