Americas
Honeywell adds cyber security solutions partner
Honeywell's cyber business is now offering the Palo Alto Networks next-generation security platform to industrial customers. The collaboration enables customers to better prevent cyberattacks.
Airgas shareholders vote to approve company’s merger with Air Liquide
Once the acquisition of Airgas is completed by Air Liquide, the combined entity will be the largest industrial gas company in the world -- with leadership in North America complementing its number one positions in Europe, Africa/Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
US finds possible bottom in gasoline market
After tumbling to their lowest levels since 2003 amid a global glut, oil prices have stabilized in recent weeks, and demand for gasoline has risen. That could point to higher prices to come.
IHS CERAWeek: Mexico to expedite new rules enabling fuel imports
President Enrique Pena Nieto is pushing forward the gradual opening of the country's retail fuel sector, with private firms able to import gasoline and diesel beginning in April.
US gasoline demand surges as cheaper prices spur record driving
Steadily declining gasoline prices and a growing number of jobs have encouraged record driving use in the US, which accounts for about 10% of gasoline demand globally.
Venezuela to leave diesel prices unchanged after historic gasoline hike
"I decided to leave diesel as it is, not to touch diesel so that there's no problems with cargo or public transport," President Nicolas Maduro said in a televised broadcast.
Honeywell, M. Holland expand nylon partnership
Under this partnership, M. Holland and Honeywell will be expanding their nylon distribution to include flexible packaging applications. M. Holland and Honeywell have been partners in distributing nylon for the past several years, primarily in the compounding markets.
Interview: Brazil’s Braskem eyes new NGL options
Brazil is short in all NGLs: ethane, propane, butane, natural gasoline and heavy condensates. That has Braskem looking for opportunities to source NGLs from elsewhere, a director says.
BASF awards EPCM work to Fluor for revamp of Texas chemicals plant
Fluor previously completed FEED for the project under its North America partnership agreement with BASF and is executing the EPCM under the recent global engineering services agreement.
Venezuela implements most significant gasoline price hike since 1989
The price hike, which translated to 1,329% for 91-octane-rated gasoline and 6,086% for 95-octane, still left fuel as one of the cheapest buys in the country.
- The Shipping Corporation of India and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders sign contract for methanol dual fuel platform supply vessel 3/20
- Technip Energies invests in Verso Energy’s DEZiR eSAF project in Rouen 3/20
- Honeywell’s commercial launch of AI-powered control room assistant follows successful pilot 3/20
- Serbia secures U.S. sanctions waiver for its NIS oil firm 3/20
- Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad 3/20
- Vietnam accelerates shift to ethanol fuel as Iran war drives up energy prices 3/20
