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Stronger demand and falling inventories allowed US gasoil cracking spreads to recover, while gasoline was supported by outages.

Axens announces bid for petrochem group

Axens announces the launch today, of its takeover bid for the shares of Heurtey Petrochem group.

Japan's Idemitsu JV plans to expand LPG use at naphtha cracker

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's Idemitsu Kosan said on Tuesday its JV with Mitsui Chemicals would conduct work to expand the processing of propane at Idemitsu's naphtha cracker to take advantage of cheap liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices.

Rockwell Automations analytics solutions scale from device through enterprise

Rockwell Automation is releasing expanded and scalable analytics offerings to help customers more quickly and easily gain insight from their investments in automation technology.

Braskem CEO watching if Trump presidency affects Mexican plant

Brazil's Braskem is watching to see if US President-elect Donald Trump's protectionist campaign talk affects its huge new plant in Mexico.

Petronas to help YHBS, Huchems develop petrochemical complex near Bintulu, Sarawak

Petronas will conduct a pre-feasibility study for a methanol plant in Bintulu, Sarawak and supply natural gas to Huchems’ proposed petrochemical plant in the same location.

Maire Tecnimont awarded EPC contract for HDPE unit at Pengerang Integrated Complex

Maire Tecnimont and China’s HuanQiu Contracting & Engineering Corp. have been awarded an EPC contract for a new HDPE unit at Petronas’ Pengerang Integrated Complex.

Canada's 'chemical valley' city looks to lure green investment

Sarnia, Ontario, home to dozens of Canada's refineries and chemical plants, is lobbying hard to lure a biotech plant to the city as the local petrochemical-powered economy braces for the impact of a provincial carbon-pricing scheme.

KBR, SOCAR JV awarded second program management contract in Azerbaijan

KBR, Inc.’s JV with SOCAR was awarded a second program management consultancy contract for the Azerikimya Production Union of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan.

Sinopec in $4-B petrochemical JV with Taiwan firm

A subsidiary of top Asian refiner Sinopec Corp. has officially launched a 50-50 JV with a Taiwanese company to build a petrochemical complex in southeast coastal Fujian province.