US bans palm oil imports from FGV over labour issues October 1, 2020 // 3 Comments Malaysian 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 energy October 1, 2020 // 1 Comment As 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 China September 28, 2020 // 5 Comments German 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 plant September 28, 2020 // 3 Comments Thailand 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 plant September 28, 2020 // 1 Comment French energy company Total is investing more than EUR500 million to convert its Grandpuits [...]
SIIG and Petrochem in discussions on possible merger September 22, 2020 // 2 Comments Saudi Arabian petrochemicals companies Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) and the National Petrochemical Company [...]
Hengyi’s US$13 bn expansion at Brunei petchem complex September 18, 2020 // 3 Comments China’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 project September 18, 2020 // 3 Comments OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) has entered into an agreement to license its advanced proprietary technology for the production [...]
Shanghai Huayi Selects Honeywell tech for propylene September 17, 2020 // 3 Comments Honeywell UOP’s C3 Oleflex technology has been selected by Guangxi Huayi New Material Co., a subsidiary of Shanghai Huayi, [...]
Dow to sell US Gulf Coast marine, terminal ops for US$620 mn September 17, 2020 // 3 Comments Chemical firm Dow says that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest certain US Gulf Coast marine and terminal [...]