Total jv in South Korea increases ethylene capacity by 30% September 28, 2019 // 2 Comments The Daesan integrated refining and petrochemicals complex in South Korea, owned by Hanwha Total Petrochemical, a 50-50 joint [...]
Aramco resumes oil supplies from affected facilities; completes buy of Shell jv project September 24, 2019 // 1 Comment Saudi Aramco recently did a public relations stint to assure the media and public of its rapid response and resilience in [...]
Court orders Nova Chemicals to pay US$1 bn to Dow Canada September 24, 2019 // 1 Comment A court in Alberta, Canada, has awarded a judgment to chemical firm Nova Chemicals to pay Dow Chemical Canada US$1.08 [...]
ExxonMobil to invest US$175 mn to upgrade Scottish ethylene plant September 24, 2019 // 2 Comments US oil/petchem firm ExxonMobil is investing US$175 million, to upgrade infrastructure and add new technologies to its [...]
Likely impacts from attacks on Aramco’s oil facilities September 18, 2019 // 5 Comments With the largest single disruption of oil production in history, occurring as a result of recent drone attacks on [...]
Drone attacks on Aramco oil facilities cause 20% hike in prices September 17, 2019 // 1 Comment Drone attacks by rebels on Saudi Arabian oil/gas company Saudi Aramco facilities have caused fluctuations to output and [...]
Petronas Chemicals completes acquisition of Da Vinci September 17, 2019 // 3 Comments Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) has completed the acquisition of Da Vinci Group B.V. (Da Vinci), widely [...]
Indian Oil investing US$300 mn in second R&D facility in Faridabad September 17, 2019 // 2 Comments India’s largest fuel retailing company Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) plans to invest almost US$320 million in a second [...]
Songwon appoints Megachem to distribute antioxidants for fuels and lubricant additives in ASEAN September 17, 2019 // 1 Comment Singapore-headquartered Megachem will be responsible for supplying Songwon antioxidants for fuels and lubricants in [...]
Norner to build polymer R&D centre; enters Future Materials Catapult September 13, 2019 // 3 Comments Norway’s industrial polymer R&D services provider Norner, which is owned by Thailand chemical group SCG, is to set up [...]