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Digital Exclusive: U.S. flip-flop jeopardizes global treaty to end plastic pollution

Rob Benedict, Vice President, Petrochemicals and Midstream, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), details the Biden administration's (U.S.) flip-flop on allowing individual countries to take their own path to tackle plastics pollution, and instead, wants universal plastic production caps and the banning of certain chemicals. Mr. Benedict details why this approach will only hurt the global objective to end plastic pollution.

Sinopec starts up 1.2-MMtpy ethylene complex in north China's Tianjin

The new 1.2-MMtpy ethylene complex in northern China, part of China's recent additions of large-scale petrochemical plants, is designed to provide 4 MMtpy of high-end chemical products and fine chemical feedstocks.

Thai SCG halts operations at $5.4-B Vietnam petrochemical complex

Siam Cement Group said it has suspended commercial operation at its $5.4-B Long Son Petrochemicals complex in Vietnam after only one month due to "the chemicals' low margin".

U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petrochemicals rose 135% from 2014 to 2023

U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petrochemicals reached an all-time high of 21.6 MMt in 2023, up 135% since the U.S. began exporting ethane in 2014 and 17% more than in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Cannon Artes breaks ground on massive industrial wastewater treatment/water reuse plant in Qatar

Cannon Artes is building a large-scale, advanced wastewater treatment and water reuse plant in one of the top three petrochemical complexes in the Middle East region. The system will treat up to 25,000 m3d of effluent water and cooling-tower-blowdown water.

Consortium to launch world's first commercialized PET bottle using bio-paraxylene

A partnership consisting of Indorama Ventures, Suntory, ENEOS Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste will launch the world’s first bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene.

Consortium introduces world's first pharmaceutical bottle partially made with wood-based plastics

UPM Biochemicals, Selenis and Bormioli Pharma have partnered to produce the world’s first pharmaceutical bottles made from partially wood-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Changxing Island accelerates development of world-class green petrochemical industrial base

The high-end petrochemical new materials project by Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical Co. Ltd., a major supplier of polyolefin catalysts and chemical additives products, is rapidly progressing in the Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone of Dalian, Liaoning province.

Sumitomo Chemical begins study to optimize operations at Keiyo Ethylene

Sumitomo Chemical has made a proposal to Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd., its JV partner in Keiyo Ethylene Co., to reduce offtake quotas for Sumitomo Chemical products at Keiyo Ethylene.

BlueH2 by T.EN: Unleashing full blue potential with low-carbon SMR and ATR based hydrogen solutions

Hydrogen (H2) is pivotal for the energy transition. As a global leader in the H2 market with more than 60 yr of experience in production and technologies, Technip Energies offers clients the opportunity to affordably decarbonize existing facilities, power and hard-to-abate industries at a scale needed to meet growing energy demands.