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Petrochemicals

Shell Catalysts & Technologies, Technip Energies sign global alliance agreement for carbon capture delivery

The alliance combines Shell Catalysts & Technologies' leading technology expertise with Technip Energies’ integration and project delivery excellence.

New plants, U.S. trade worries to drive China's 2025 naphtha imports to record

Cracker operators in the world's largest petrochemical producer, which pivoted in recent years to cheaper U.S. propane and ethane feedstock, are switching some demand back to naphtha after being ensnared in the U.S.-China trade war that disrupted their U.S. supplies.

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.

INEOS Styrolution launches bio-attributed polystyrene for food packaging

Styrolution® PS 158K BC100 uses an ISCC-certified mass balance approach and is made from 100% bio-attributed feedstock.

India must boost its petchem output to counter China's dominance, Reliance says

India must increase its petrochemical production capacity to meet local and global demand and contain China's growing dominance of the sector.

Dow to close three European chemical plants, cut 800 jobs

Dow Chemical will shut down three chemical plants in Europe and cut around 800 jobs in response to structural challenges in the region, the chemicals company said. The company said the shutdowns will remove higher-cost, energy-intensive portions of Dow's portfolio in Europe.

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.

Digital Exclusive: How to build cyber resilience in the oil and gas supply chain

Society’s dependence on the oil and gas supply chain is well-documented. However, this reliance has given rise to concerning new trends in cyber threats—vital businesses along that chain must be more vigilant than ever about their security postures.

INNIO Group, Gföllner Group establish JV, offering power solutions to the U.S. market

INNIO Group and Gföllner Group have established a joint venture in the U.S., IGPS (INNIO Gfoellner Power Systems LLC). The joint venture aims to meet the rapidly rising demand for decentralized, flexible, and quickly deployable energy solutions.