Europe
Bashneft and SIBUR sign long-term contract for the supply of paraxylene
Bashneft and the gas processing and petrochemicals company SIBUR have signed a long-term contract for the supply of paraxylene, which is the main raw material for the production of terephthalic acid.
Four people injured in Romanian Black Sea refinery fire
Four people were injured when a nitrogen tank exploded at Romania's Black Sea Petromidia crude refinery.
AESSEAL obtains 5-year service agreement with SABIC Geleen in the Netherlands
SABIC has awarded AESSEAL a 5-year managed reliability contract for their mechanical seals and seal support systems at the Geleen petrochemical complex in the Netherlands.
Wood Group secures new UK contract with petrochemical manufacturer SABIC
Wood Group has been awarded a new contract by petrochemical manufacturer SABIC for engineering design services for the SABIC Teesside complex in Wilton, UK.
Gunvor secures financing for Rotterdam refinery upgrade
Gunvor secured $200 M in financing for the development and infrastructural upgrade of its refinery in Rotterdam.
Gazprom develops logistics scheme to ensure delivery of equipment for Omsk refinery
Equipment intended for the construction of new facilities, part of the full-scale modernization of the Omsk Refinery, is being transported to Omsk in stages.
Gas suppliers Praxair, Linde hold merger talks
US industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc. and German peer Linde AG are in early-stage talks about a merger to create a market leader with a value of more than $60 B.
European Commission begins Phase II review of Dow/DuPont merger
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has initiated a Phase II review for the proposed merger of equals transaction of the two companies.
Baumer invests in new development center on Lake Constance
Sensor specialist Baumer is investing in its future with a new building in Stockach on Lake Constance in Southern Germany.
Essar signs deal to supply aviation fuel direct to Emirate
Essar Oil (UK) Limited, the owner and operator of the Stanlow Refinery at Ellesmere Port, signed its first agreement for the direct supply of aviation fuel to a commercial carrier, Emirates airline, at Manchester Airport.
- Chevron Technology Ventures' Catalyst program selects RapiCure 7/15
- GEA promotes more sustainable refinery processes with energy-efficient high-performance decanters 7/15
- Ariel Green pays claim for plastic recycling facility, demonstrating protection for clean energy projects 7/15
- China taps deeper into oil inventories despite biggest drop in refining on record 7/15
- China's Sinopec establishes four business units in major overhaul 7/15
- Japan refiners to diversify crude sources, explore support for Hormuz bypass routes 7/15

