Petrochemicals
Japan’s petrochemical industry cuts manufacturing in response to Gulf crisis
The war provoked by US and Israeli attacks on Iran has impacted supplies of naphtha from the Middle East, which...
Iran Warfare cuts off gulf oil and chemicals trade
Efficient closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stranded exports from Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar...
Sabic offloads petrochemicals and plastics plant in Europe and Americas
Saudi Basic Industries (Sabic) has sold its petrochemical plants in Europe and its thermoplastics business in Europe and the Americas...
LCY and Milliken reveal high-performance polypropylene for heavy-duty applications
LCY, a main polypropylene producers, has teamed up with global varied producers Milliken & corporation to release 737U, a latest...
Orlen obtains control of key petrochemical unit in deal with Synthos
ORLEN has obtained full ownership of S54 from Synthos in a deal valued at about PLN 692 million. This acquisition...
Alpek seals merger with Controladora Alpek, streamlining market presence
Petrochem manufacturer Alpek has introduced that it has officially finished its merger with Controladora Alpek, providing an end to a...
ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref ink agreement for potential Samref refinery upgrade, latest petrochemical complex
ExxonMobil, Aramco and Samref have signed a Venture Framework Agreement (VFA) to assess a considerable upgrade of the Samref refinery,...
Managing commoditization challenges in epoxy resins
Epoxy resins had been once a speciality, however massive swathes of the market have been commoditized, with price the primary...
ONGC and Petronet LNG ink 15-years deal for ethane services
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Petronet LNG (PLL) have completed a 15-year binding term sheet for Ethane Unloading,...
Lotte Chemical to Shut Down 1.1 Million-Ton Naphtha Cracker in Major Restructuring With HD Hyundai Chemical
Lotte Chemical will shut down its 1.1 million-ton naphtha cracking middle (NCC) on the Daesan petrochemical complex, following a self-restructuring...