Petronas starts trials on Rapid project’s oil refinery in MalaysiaJanuary 8, 2019 // 2 CommentsMalaysian state oil company Petronas has started trial runs at the crude distillation unit (CDU) for a joint-venture [...]
Shell starts production at new petchem unit in US Gulf CoastJanuary 8, 2019 // 3 CommentsShell Chemical LP (Shell) has started production of the fourth alpha olefins (AO) unit at its Geismar, Louisiana, USA [...]
Sabic explores feasibility of methanol facility in LouisianaJanuary 7, 2019 // 2 CommentsRiyadh-based Sabic has signed a preliminary agreement with South Louisiana Methanol to explore the possibility of developing [...]
Clariant in jv with Saudi Kayan for alkoxylatesJanuary 7, 2019 // 1 CommentSwisss speciality chemicals company Clariant has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Kayan, a Saudi joint [...]
BP/Socar in jv for petchem complex in TurkeyJanuary 7, 2019 // 8 CommentsBP and Socar Turkey have linked up to evaluate the creation of a joint venture that would build and operate a world-scale [...]
Qatar finds a partner in Mexican Oil with EniDecember 17, 2018 // 2 CommentsQatar Petroleum is buying stakes in three offshore oil blocks in Mexico from Eni SpA. As the country continues to expand [...]
Petronas partners with YPF in multibillion dollar oil projectDecember 6, 2018 // 2 CommentsArgentinian energy company YPF and Malaysia’s Petronas will come together to invest US$2.3 billion over the next four [...]
Petrobras makes US$823 million sale to 3R and PerencoDecember 5, 2018 // 3 CommentsPetrobras will sell 34 onshore production fields in northeast Brazil to 3R Petroleum for US$453 million and three shallow [...]
Hanwha Total Petrochemical bankrolls refining complex expansion in DaesanDecember 4, 2018 // 4 CommentsHanwha Total Petrochemical, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Hanwha, is investing almost US$500 million to further [...]
Brent crude prices rebound after monthly fallNovember 30, 2018 // 4 CommentsOil prices has risen as much as 2% after a brief slump. Prices in November were down nearly 22% so far, set for the biggest [...]