http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/ladayn-polymer-park-oman-to-enter-production-in-2025-with-nearly-155-mm-of-investments/ Ladayn Polymer Park has secured 16 agreements valued at nearly $155 MM. These agreements span diverse applications in packaging, construction and advanced polymer solutions. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/basf-introduces-first-superabsorbent-polymer-with-product-carbon-footprint-of-zero/ BASF now offers HySorb® B 6610 ZeroPCF, the first polyacrylate-based superabsorbent polymer marketed with a product carbon footprint of zero for the hygiene industry. The zero PCF is achieved by utilizing renewable energy in addition to the established biomass balance approach in the production process at the Antwerp Verbund site. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/south-korean-petrochemical-firms-profits-fall-in-2024-as-oversupply-persists/ South Korean petrochemical companies LG Chem and Lotte Chemical both suffered losses in 2024, dragged down by oversupply which is set to persist this year, while trade turmoil has dampened the global economic outlook http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/polyplastics-to-launch-40-glass-filled-recycled-grade-of-durafide-r-pps/ Polyplastics Co. Ltd., a global leader in engineering plastics, has announced plans to launch a 40% glass-reinforced grade of DURAFIDE (R) rG-PPS by December 2025 as part of its mechanical recycling business. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/digital-exclusive-executive-viewpoint-recycled-plastic-used-in-roads-as-aramco-adopts-the-circular-economy/ This article details how Aramco is using recycled plastic waste in the construction of new highways and the program aims to reduce emissions and costs, while improving the quality of road infrastructure by utilizing circularity principles    http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/gulf-energy-information-and-dechema-partner-to-launch-cheme-show-powered-by-achema-in-2026/ Gulf Energy Information and DECHEMA—organizers of the world’s leading trade show for the Process Industries ACHEMA—are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership to launch the new annual must-attend event for experts, decision-makers and solution providers along the chemical and bio-based production value chain: ChemE Show—Powered by ACHEMA. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/thyssenkrupp-uhde-and-novonesis-launch-innovative-enzymatic-esterification-technology/ thyssenkrupp Uhde, a major chemical technology solution provider, in partnership with Novonesis, a pioneer in enzymatic technology, have launched their joint offering: uhde® enzymatic esterification. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/digital-exclusive-a-unified-approach-to-methane-emissions-reporting-3/ This article looks at the causes of methane emissions, new technologies to monitor it and pathways to mitigate them in the future. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/borouge-achieved-a-24-increase-in-net-profit-in-2024-reaching-124-b/ Borouge achieved a 24% year-on-year increase in net profit to $1.24 billion, driven by record production and sales volumes.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/02/thailand-to-import-more-us-ethane-to-reduce-trade-surplus/ Thailand will increase U.S. ethane imports by at least 1 MMt starting from the second quarter of this year to try to reduce its trade surplus with the United States.