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Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects

South African petrochemicals company Sasol said it was partnering steelmaker ArcelorMittal South Africa to explore carbon capture technology and steel production using green hydrogen.

Chinese refiners ZPC, ChemChina win additional 2022 crude oil import quotas

Chinese private mega-refiner Zhejiang Petrochemical Corp (ZPC) has been awarded a 10 MMt additional crude oil import quota for 2022.

Neste's NEXPAO technology to be used at CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical's Huizhou production site in China

Neste's Engineering Solutions and CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited have signed an agreement for CSPC to utilize Neste's proprietary NEXPAO technology at its new synthetic base oil production unit in Daya Bay Economic & Technological Development Zone.

Clariant & Technip Energies’ EARTH tech for energy-efficient H2 production wins first place - twice

Clariant and its engineering and technology partner, Technip Energies, were presented with two industry awards for their ground-breaking EARTH technology. ICIS is the world’s largest petrochemical market information provider.

Shares in Brazil's Braskem jump after report on new Apollo bid, shareholders deny

Shares in Brazilian petrochemical producer Braskem SA jumped more than 20% on Tuesday after local newspaper O Globo reported that U.S.-based asset manager Apollo made a new, higher bid for the company.

What is the Top Petrochemical project of 2022?

It's that time of year again! We are asking our global reach of refining and petrochemical professionals to vote on the top projects of the year.

Online Feature: From talk to action: Why operators that act today will become the energy leaders of tomorrow

Industry is at a crossroads. The interplay between stakeholders, government, society and employees is driving a lack of alignment and trust that is clouding the path forward. However, expectations for oil and gas, refining and petrochemical companies have and will continue to change significantly.

What is the Top Refining project of 2022?

It's that time of year again! We are asking our global reach of refining and petrochemical professionals to vote on the top projects of the year.

New BASF CircleStar catalyst decreases CO2 footprint for products ranging from jet fuel to plastics

ASF introduces CircleStar, an innovative dehydration catalyst to process renewable feedstocks. The novel star-shaped catalyst achieves a 99.5% selectivity for the ethanol-to-ethylene (E2E) conversion.

BASF and GS Engineering and Construction intend to jointly develop modular solutions for carbon capture

The partners want to develop individual package solutions from standardized elements for customers from all industries in order to remove CO2 from exhaust gases and process it so that it can be further utilized or stored.