Petrochemicals

Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical announce commercial availability of PMMA chemical recycling technology

ExxonMobil ceases production at Fife ethylene plant

China's Nanshan Group plans 100,000-bpd refinery in Indonesia

Chinese firms have been looking to set up refineries in Southeast Asia, where fuel demand is growing steadily while China's domestic oil consumption peaks due to rapid electrification of the automotive fleet.

Italy's Eni teams up with Q8 to build biorefinery in Sicily

The move is part of Eni's strategy to overhaul its loss-making chemical business as the European petrochemical sector struggles with overcapacity.

China's Chambroad buys Canadian crude for May delivery

The refiner was one of the main buyers of Venezuelan oil, while it occasionally imported Canadian oil exported from the Trans Mountain pipeline for its bitumen production.

Dow announces 2029 startup of Phase 1 of its $7.5-B Path2Zero ethylene project

Nigeria's Dangote refinery expands gas deals with NNPC to secure fuel for expansion programs

Dow launches "Transform to Outperform" to raise the competitive industry benchmark for productivity and growth to enable improved returns

Rising oil, gas and LNG demand draws global traders to India

As consumption growth slows in most major economies, trading firm executives told the India Energy Week conference that they see opportunities across crude, refined fuels and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Applied Computing and KBR to launch AI-based solution for optimized ammonia production