Petrochemicals
Odisha starts land acquisition for IOC’s Paradip petrochemical complex
The Odisha government has started land acquisition for Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)’s mega petrochemical complex in Paradip, signifying the first...
Shivtek Spechemi obtains land in Ankleshwar for setting up chemicals production hub
Shivtek Spechemi Industries Ltd, a leading speciality chemicals producers and flagship corporation of the Shiva Group of Industries, has declared...
Heurtey Petrochem to supply electrical furnace tech for landmark low-carbon methanol venture in Mexico
Heurtey Petrochem Solutions, an Axens brand, has obtained a major technology award from Transition Industries to supply its advanced Electrical...
Customs duty exemption on critical petrochemicals extended to July 15
The Government has prolonged the entire customs duty exemption on critical petrochemical imports till July 15, 2026, offering additional relief...
BPCL Collaborates with Shell and Tiki Tar to Enhance Premium Bitumen Solutions
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and Maharatna Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), stepped into a strategic...
Olin-Huntsman Merger Signals Selective M&A Era in Chemicals
A $12.5 billion chemicals merger introduced in mid-2026 is reshaping the North American industrial landscape and signaling a fundamental shift...
Mitsubishi Chemical Group moves towards major petrochemicals spin-off plan
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation has declared that it's starting formal consideration of a main restructuring that could reshape one of...
Aramco exits Malaysian mega-refinery as PETRONAS takes complete control of PRefChem
Saudi energy giant Saudi Aramco is exiting its stake in the big Pengerang refining and petrochemical project in Malaysia, giving...
Middle East crisis reveals vulnerabilities in Japan’s petrochemical industry
The active war in the Middle East has significantly impacted the petrochemical industries in Southeast Asia, which depends on naphtha...
Iran war’s global impact keeps rising
With on-and-off negotiations persisting between the United States and Iran over freight passage via the Strait of Hormuz, the effect...