EIA: NGL liquids exports reached record highs in 2025
NGL exports reached 3.1 million bpd in 2025, growing 7% from the previous year, NGL plant production increasing every year since 2005.
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BASF and Avery Dennison to launch acrylates based on renewable electricity
BASF is launching Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexylacrylate RE, two new products that are manufactured at BASF’s Freeport, Texas site, US, with attributed electricity from renewable sources.
OMV and XRG complete transactions to create Borouge International
OMV and XRG, ADNOC’s international investment arm, have announced the formation of Borouge Group International AG, to operate under the brand name Borouge International.
Mitsui Chemicals acquires ISCC PLUS Certification
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has announced that it has acquired certification under the ISCC PLUS system for ACTCOL™ produced at its Nagoya Works in January 2026, certifying sustainable products.
BASF inaugurates Verbund site in China
BASF has announced the official inauguration of its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province in southern China.
GlobalData: China to dominate the global plastics demand in 2026
A strong manufacturing sector prompts China to account for more than a third of global plastics consumption, according to GlobalData.
Nextchem secures feasibility studies for two plastic upcycling projects
MAIRE has announced that Nextchem has been awarded two feasibility studies in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia dedicated to mechanical upcycling and compounding plants.
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UK government commits up to £9 million to support Mossmorran's future
The UK government has pledged up to £9 million to support the future of the Mossmorran site and help protect Fife’s wider economy following the ethylene plant’s closure.
ADNOC and OMV advance formation of Borouge Group International AG
ADNOC and OMV have announced strong progress towards the formation of Borouge Group International AG, including the signing of an Asset Usage Agreement for the Borouge 4 (B4) production complex.
Ebara Elliott Energy and NuScale partner to power petrochemical plants
Ebara Elliott Energy and NuScale Power Corp. (NuScale) have announced a collaborative research programme to demonstrate and field test a commercial scale high-temperature steam compressor to integrate NuScale Power Modules™ (NPM) with petrochemical plants needing process heat.
Clariant demonstrates pyrolysis oil upgrading technology for circular plastics
Clariant have announced the completion of a collaborative pilot-scale project with Borealis and SINTEF, marking a significant milestone in advancing circular economy solutions for the plastics industry.
Neste commissions facility for liquefied waste plastic
Neste has commissioned its new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland, with a €111 million investment that marks a major milestone in the scale-up of chemical recycling
Evonik expands strategic distribution partnership with IMCD
Evonik has announced the expansion of its collaboration with IMCD into the US market for VISIOMER® specialty methacrylates.
DNV: UK energy transition falling short
DNV's annual Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) for the UK finds that the energy transition risks being delayed by a lack of 'whole system' thinking.
Tecnimont (MAIRE) awarded petrochemical EPC contract
MAIRE has announced that Tecnimont S.p.A. has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract relating to the implementation of a petrochemical project.