Petrochemicals
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,050 active projects in the HPI.
Innovations
Flowserve Corp., a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, has released the Flowserve FlowSync™ Bluetooth Actuator App.
ART launches catalyst system to produce renewable diesel, SAF from 100% renewable sources
Advanced Refining Technologies LLC, a joint venture of Chevron and specialty chemicals leader W. R. Grace & Co., launched ENDEAVORTM, a hydroprocessing catalyst solution to produce renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel from 100% renewable sources, such as vegetable oils, refined oils, animal fats, and greases.
Atlas Agro says Australia's Macquarie to invest $325 MM for fertilizer plants in U.S.
Fertilizer maker Atlas Agro Holding AG said that Australia-based Macquarie Group's asset management arm will invest $325 MM in the company and its affiliated project entities.
BASF, Huntsman, and Chinese partners agree to petrochemical deal in China
BASF and Huntsman together with their Chinese partner companies – Shanghai Hua Yi (Group Company), Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. – announce the planned separation of their joint MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) production at Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co., Ltd. (SLIC).
McDermott selected for petrochemical expansion project by IOCL
McDermott has been awarded a project management consultancy and engineering, procurement, and construction management contract for the Naphtha Cracker Expansion polypropylene expansion and new ethylene derivative unit project from Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
AFPM statement and letter in support of House bills to stop government vehicle bans, attempts to electrify the RFS
American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President & CEO Chet Thompson this morning issued a statement along with a letter urging support for three bills being marked up today by the House Energy & Commerce Committee.
Egypt to import more mazut fuel oil to manage power cuts
Egypt will import $250 MM up to $300 MM worth of mazut fuel oil to manage power cuts, Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said.
Fire at Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi refinery put out
Firefighters managed to put out a fire in one of the bitumen production unit's lines at Kuwait's Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery, Kuwait National Petroleum Company said in a statement.
Dioxycle raises $17 MM to help develop green ethylene
French-U.S. climate tech start-up Dioxycle said it has raised $17 MM in funding to help develop sustainable ethylene from recycled carbon emissions.
- Australia’s biggest LNG plants suffer outages due to cyclone, straining global supply 3/27
- Iran war chokes petrochemical supply, sends plastic prices soaring 3/27
- Stockholm Exergi taps Inprocess to deliver advanced process simulator for BECCS project 3/27
- Japan to relax rules from April to boost coal-fired power amid LNG import risks 3/27
- Velan releases upgrades to its delayed coker isolation valves 3/27
- AFPM: ‘Baffling’ final RFS will break cost records. In fact, it already is 3/27

