Petrochemicals
OMV, ADNOC close to agreeing deal for chemicals company tie up
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is closing in on a deal with Austria's OMV to combine two entities in which the companies own stakes to create a chemicals giant.
Aramco to acquire a 40% stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, signed definitive agreements to acquire a 40% equity stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd.
Russia's Sibur strikes deal to issue carbon credits from solar project
Russia's Sibur, the largest petrochemical producer in eastern Europe, said it plans to start issuing carbon credits outside Russia after reaching a deal at the COP28 climate summit to register a solar project with a new international program.
BASF launches Irgastab PUR 71, a cutting-edge antioxidant improving regulatory compliance and performance for polyols and polyurethane foams
BASF presents Irgastab PUR 71, an innovative and advanced anti-scorch solution that not only ensures adherence to regulations but also offers exceptional performance.
Digital Exclusive: Mitigating methane emissions: Digital strategies for the energy industry
This article provides several ways that digital technologies can help mitigate industrial emissions and be integrated into any company's decarbonization/net-zero goals.
OQ signs nine agreements to establish $88-MM industrial projects in the Ladayn Polymer Park in Suhar
OQ Refineries and Petrochemical Industries, a subsidiary of OQ, the global integrated energy group, signed nine investment agreements with a total worth of approximately $88 MM to establish industrial projects in the Ladayn Polymer Park in Suhar Industrial City.
INEOS announces the acquisition of the LyondellBasell ethylene oxide & derivatives business and production facility at Bayport, Texas (U.S.) for $700 MM
INEOS has announced an agreement with LyondellBasell to buy its ethylene oxide & derivatives business including the Bayport Underwood site, Texas.
Two new petrochemical plants are coming online in India
Two multi-billion-dollar petrochemical plants are coming online in India in coming months at a time of weaker-than-expected demand, setting the stage for fierce price competition domestically and internationally.
Eight Texas (U.S.) chemical plant workers treated for toxic gas exposure
Eight people were taken to a hospital for treatment after a toxic gas leak at Altivia Chemicals' plant in La Porte, Texas.
Fluor announces Q3 contracts from Dow for net-zero ethylene cracker and derivatives complex in Canada
Fluor Corporation was awarded two contracts from Dow for the construction of the world’s first net-zero scope 1 and 2 emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.
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