Petrochemicals

Indorama launches $210-MM investment program to boost domestic phosphate and fertilizer production

Study: Methane emissions from crude oil and gas supply chains significantly underestimated

Global methane emissions from oil production are now reported to be 15 times higher in International Energy Agency (IEA) data compared to IOGP figures, with discrepancies for Russia reaching 10-fold and for Saudi Arabia an astonishing 40-fold.

BASF, Carlyle reach agreement on €7.7-B coatings business transaction to create a leading standalone company

Solvay launches IUCN RHINO pilot at its soda ash and sodium bicarbonate plant in France

Latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil deal blow to China's Sinopec

The latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian petroleum exports deal a blow to Chinese refining giant Sinopec by targeting a terminal through which the state major handles one-fifth of its crude oil imports.

INEOS' CEO, Jim Ratcliffe, calls on European politicians to make 11th hour intervention to save Europe's chemical industry

NTPC carbon capture project produces first drop of methanol using captured CO2

Clariant unveils titanium-based catalyst solutions for more sustainable polyester production

Solvay achieves near-total water independence, with Veolia’s advanced reuse technologies and tailored long-term service agreement in Brazil

Taiwan and India were top destinations for Russian naphtha in August

Since the European Union's full embargo on Russian oil products went into effect in February 2023, countries in the Middle East and Asia have become the main destinations for Russia's naphtha supplies.