Petrochemicals
OCI Global and Röhm announce pioneering production of methyl methacrylate using bio-ammonia
OCI Global is supplying Röhm with bio-ammonia for the production of methyl methacrylate, an important precursor for PLEXIGLAS - the world’s most popular brand of acrylic glass.
Maire’s Nextchem and Dimeta to unlock the potential of low-carbon DME production
MyRechemical, part of the Sustainable Technology Solutions business unit led by NEXTCHEM, and Dimeta B.V. have agreed to carry out a study to explore the feasibility for the development of plants to produce renewable and recycled carbon DME, a low-carbon sustainable liquid gas from waste, that can be used as a clean-burning fuel, based on MyRechemical’s Waste-to-Chemicals technologies and expertise.
Indonesia moves ahead with CCS talks with U.S. oil majors, eyes petrochemical project
Indonesia's state energy company Pertamina and U.S. oil majors Exxon Mobil and Chevron Corp are moving ahead with their discussions to invest in carbon capture facilities while Exxon eyes a petrochemical project in the country.
U.S. drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol stalled by CO2 pipeline foes
The U.S. drive to develop SAF using ethanol could be slowed because of growing opposition to proposed pipelines that would curb greenhouse gas emissions from ethanol plants by capturing carbon dioxide and carrying it away to other states for storage.
Technip Energies creates Reju – an innovative polyester textile regeneration company
Technip Energies announces the creation of Reju, a new company focused on PET recycling of textiles that will leverage the innovative technology co-developed in joint-venture with IBM and Under Armour as well as Technip Energies’ global engineering and technology integration expertise.
SunGas Renewables selected to supply green methanol for new hydrogen and e-methanol facility in Australia
SunGas Renewables announced it has been selected by Australian green hydrogen and methanol project developer, ABEL Energy, to supply green methanol for a new $1.4-B facility in Northern Tasmania, Australia.
Japan, South Korea to set up joint ammonia, hydrogen supply network
Japan and South Korea will establish a joint supply network for carbon-neutral fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen.
China-Brunei JV inks new deal for Phase 2 petrochemical project
The Implementation Agreement sets out the parameters, outlined jointly by PA and BEDB, which relates to the development, implementation and operations of Hengyi Industries’ Phase 2 Refinery and Petrochemical Complex at the PMB Industrial Park.
Liquid Wind and industry leaders join forces to boost eFuel production, slashing CO2 emissions in challenging sectors like global shipping
Liquid Wind announces a further strengthening of its partnership with pan- European decarbonization leaders to include plans of developing and marketing 10 additional eMethanol facilities in the Nordics by 2027.
South Korea's GS Caltex offers December spot gasoil
South Korea's GS Caltex has started December-loading spot gasoil discussions via a sales tender that closes, with volumes nearly similar to those loading in November.
- Corteva and bp launch biofuel feedstock joint venture Etlas™ 1/7
- BASF starts up 1-MMtpy ethane cracker at Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China 1/7
- Larsen & Toubro delivers first feed to HPCL's 3.55-MMtpy LC-Max residue upgrading facility 1/7
- Borouge advances industry-first AI autonomous operations at Ruwais facility 1/7
- U.S. refiners to benefit from Venezuelan crude oil imports 1/7
- Verdant Specialty Solutions completes acquisition of Lubrizol’s Elmendorf, Texas (U.S.) manufacturing and R&D assets 1/7
