Petrochemicals
CERAWeek ’17: IEA expects global oil demand to rise, outpace supply after 2020
HOUSTON -- Global oil demand will continue to rise in the next five years, dominated by India and Asia, the International Energy Agency said Monday, March 6, during the first day of CERAWeek in Houston.
Avantium to raise at least 90 million euros in IPO
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -- Avantium, a Dutch company that has developed technology for making plastic from sugars rather than petrochemicals, said on Monday it hopes to raise at least 90 million euros in an initial public offering, giving it a market capitalization of $279.95 million.
SNC-Lavalin awarded ammonia plant EPC contract by Salalah
MONTREAL -- SNC-Lavalin announced it has been awarded a contract by Salalah Methanol Company LLC for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of an anhydrous liquid ammonia plant, including its utilities and off-site infrastructure, in the city of Salalah, located in the Sultanate of Oman.
Imperial continues restart after fire, flaring expected
Imperial Sarnia continues to restart units following last week’s operational issue. As a result, visible flaring is expected to continue over the next several days.
Athlon, Evonik partner up to boost petchem capabilities
An agreement with Evonik Industries inked last fall complements Athlon Solutions’ water and process treating capabilities with a globally-proven product line and technical support network.
Formosa expects faster ok for US petchem plant under new EPA chief
(Reuters) -- Formosa Petrochemical Corp. expects faster approval for a planned $9.4 billion petrochemical plant in the US state of Louisiana under the administration of President Donald Trump, the company's chairman said on Wednesday.
TOYO awarded FEED, EPC projects in Indonesia
Toyo Engineering Korea Limited, Korean subsidiary of Toyo Engineering group, has been awarded the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Contract for a new polyethylene project of PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP).
Aramco's Malaysia deal gives Saudis upper hand in fight for Asia oil share
SINGAPORE/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -- Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia broke from the pack in the race to lock up Asian market share after agreeing on Tuesday to pump $7 billion into a refinery-petrochemical complex in Malaysia, analysts said.
The Chemours Company awards Jacobs long-term field services contract
DALLAS -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. received a five-year field services contract from The Chemours Company FC LLC for its Washington Works Facility in West Virginia.
EIA: Canada is the largest US partner for energy trade
Canada is the largest energy trading partner of the United States. Based on the latest annual data from the US Census Bureau, energy accounted for about 5% of the value of all US exports to Canada and more than 19% of the value of all US imports from Canada in 2016.
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