LyondellBasell takes stake in Sasol US unit for US$2bnOctober 5, 2020 // 1 CommentChemical company LyondellBasell Industries is to acquire a 50% stake in a US-based unit of South African petrochemicals firm [...]
OQ Chemicals expands isononanoic acid capacity by 30%October 2, 2020 // 1 CommentOQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) has successfully completed a recent expansion project at its Oberhausen, Germany site resulting [...]
US bans palm oil imports from FGV over labour issuesOctober 1, 2020 // 3 CommentsMalaysian palm oil company FGV Holdings has had its imports banned by the US, following an investigation by the US Customs [...]
Shell to axe 9,000 jobs in move to low-carbon energyOctober 1, 2020 // 1 CommentAs it moves away from fossil fuels, oil giant Shell is to slash as many as 9,000 jobs by the end of 2022, potentially [...]
Thyssenkrupp to build second PLA plant in ChinaSeptember 28, 2020 // 5 CommentsGerman plant engineering firm Thyssenkrupp has won another order to build a bioplastics plant based on the patented PLAneo [...]
PTT ties up with Range for ethane supply to US plantSeptember 28, 2020 // 3 CommentsThailand state-owned oil and gas company PTT says that its US unit, PTT Global Chemical America’s (PTTGCA), has tied [...]
Total to convert French refinery into bioplastics, biofuels and recycling plantSeptember 28, 2020 // 1 CommentFrench energy company Total is investing more than EUR500 million to convert its Grandpuits [...]
SIIG and Petrochem in discussions on possible mergerSeptember 22, 2020 // 2 CommentsSaudi Arabian petrochemicals companies Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) and the National Petrochemical Company [...]
Hengyi’s US$13 bn expansion at Brunei petchem complexSeptember 18, 2020 // 3 CommentsChina’s petchem firm Hengyi Petrochemical Co is planning to invest US$13.65 billion to build the second phase of a [...]
OQ Chemicals licenses oxo technology to Duqm projectSeptember 18, 2020 // 3 CommentsOQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) has entered into an agreement to license its advanced proprietary technology for the production [...]