Petrochemicals
QatarEnergy ceases additional downstream unit production
KBR awarded 10-yr global catalyst supply contract for Indorama
Seeq Intelligence: Bridging industrial AI and human expertise for smarter operational decisions
Industrial organizations face growing complexity, increasing talent loss, and critical expertise that is locked in siloed systems and individual experience, making it more challenging to improve performance, create consistency, and build competitive advantage.
ITT completes acquisition of SPX FLOW
In December 2025, ITT announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase SPX FLOW for a total consideration of $4.775 B, funded through a combination of cash and equity.
Valmet launches Valmet FlexBatch 8, the latest version of its advanced batch automation and recipe management software
Operators increasingly expect batch control software that offers broad adaptability and works seamlessly within the distributed control system (DCS) responsible for coordinating and automating plant activities.
Dimensional Energy and Idemitsu partner on low‑carbon fuels and materials
Leveraging each company’s technological expertise, business assets, and regional networks, both parties seek to create new value that contributes to betterment of the environment and sustainable development of the society and economy of the Americas.
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3

