Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: HPImpact: Miscellany of note from HPI newsfronts
In a tight labor market, information technology (IT) is overwhelmingly cited as "increasing productivity," according to a survey of human resources executives by Ernst & Young. "Clearly technolog..
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
The National Petroleum Refiners Association has changed its name to the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association. While the NPRA acronym remains, according to the organization, "the name change e..
HP Impact: HPImpact: CMAI conference petrochemical outlook
The worldwide outlook for petrochemicals was addressed at the Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) 13th annual World Petrochemical Conference. This year's meeting, April 1 – 2, in Houston, Tex..
HP Impact: HPImpact: DeWitt conference petrochemical outlook
The economic supply / demand forecast is varied for different HPI market segments. Recent presentations at the annual DeWitt & Co. Petrochemical Review conference, April 1 – 2, Houston, Texas, co..
HP In Brief: HPIn Brief
The industry needs to refine its image, says Brent Bahler of Citizens for a Sound Economy, speaking at the NPRA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, March 15 – 17, 1998. According to his in..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Western Europe's product capacities, global competitiveness under review
In the latest "Activity Review 1996 – 1997," the Association of Petrochemicals Producers in Europe (APPE) stresses the need to continuously raise the competitiveness of the Western European petro..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Oil and gas production operations boost 1996 net income of majors
Net income of two dozen major U.S. energy companies* was a record $32.0 billion in 1996, with overall profitability reaching the highest level since the oil price escalations of 1979-1981, according t..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Poland, Baltic states lead fuel market ‘boom' in Eastern Europe
At least fifteen major international oil companies are vying for supremacy in a region that is "just beginning to come to grips with the difficulties inherent in a market economy," reports market rese..
HP Impact: HPImpact: How to tap a plant's hidden capacities
While sometimes spending major capital is the only way to achieve a business goal, "many times the existing plant has hidden capacity that can be tapped more quickly and less costly than large expansi..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Strong long-term oil fundamentals forecast; prices to rebound
Analysts with market research firm Raymond James & Assoc. predict "extremely strong" intermediate and longer-term fundamentals of oil. According to its recent industry report, the firm expects a rebou..
- U.S. EIA forecasts new export licensing requirements will reduce U.S. ethane exports 6/18
- Nigeria to export first gasoline cargo to Asia from Dangote refinery 6/18
- Indian refiners cancel palm oil orders for July-September as prices surge 6/18
- U.S. set to object to green jet fuel recommendation at UN aviation council 6/18
- Phoenix Contact introduces intrinsic safety versions of the MINI Analog Pro Ex conditioners for hazardous areas 6/18
- EIA: U.S. crude inventories fall by most in a year, fuel stocks build 6/18
