Ethylene
German chemical lobby VCI sees no sector recovery before 2026
Germany's chemical industry lobby VCI does not expect a sector upswing before 2026, even though the rapid downtrend the chemical-pharmaceutical industry has seen in recent years seems to be over.
Technip Energies' develops low-emission furnace design to reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production
Technip Energies has developed the low-emission furnace (LEF) design, a groundbreaking technology aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of ethylene production.
Nayara to use Univation Technologies' PE process for world-scale plant in India
Univation Technologies, LLC announced that Nayara Energy Ltd. has selected Univation's UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology for a world-scale production line in Vadinar, Gujarat, India.
EU to set up Critical Chemical Alliance to secure supply chains
The European Commission will work with EU member states and the chemicals sector to support production of chemicals identified as critical for Europe's industrial supply chains, the EU executive said.
Lotte Chemical Titan secures $3-B ethylene supply deal in Indonesia
Malaysia's Lotte Chemical Titan said that its Indonesia-based subsidiary has agreed to a 10-year ethylene supply deal worth around $3 billion with its downstream petrochemical producer, Lotte Chemical Indonesia Nusantara.
Canadian court orders NOVA Chemicals to pay Dow an additional $1.2 billion judgment
The Court of King's Bench of Alberta, Canada has issued a judgment ordering NOVA Chemicals Corporation to pay Dow an additional amount of CAD$1.62 billion (equivalent to approximately USD $1.2 billion) in damages. The judgment, signed on June 10, 2025, relates to losses Dow incurred from the companies' jointly owned ethylene asset in Joffre, Alberta, Canada.
Shell reports June 4 fire at ethylene cracker plant in Pennsylvania (U.S.)
Shell on Friday said a fire occurred on June 4 at its ethylene cracker plant in Potter Township, Pennsylvania, and the furnace unit involved remained offline pending an investigation.
Braskem to commercially implement Ardent’s Olefin Separation technology
Braskem and Ardent Process Technologies announced the successful completion of their joint development program for an innovative olefin-paraffin separation technology, marking a significant advancement in polyolefin production efficiency.
European chemical industry pessimistic for 2025, recovery not until 2026 says new report
After a sobering business year in 2024 ("lost year"), the leading European chemical companies are still not forecasting any significant recovery for 2025. A cautiously positive development is only expected in the second half of the year - provided that a global trade war or a lack of economic recovery do not thwart the forecast.
U.S. ethane exports to China hit new roadblock with license requirement
Chinese purchases of U.S. ethane, a key petrochemical feedstock, face fresh uncertainty after the U.S. Commerce Department told exporters to seek licenses to export to China
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