Petrochemicals

GlobalData has reported that China will lead global ethylene capacity additions by 2030.

Saudi Aramco has acquired 17% of South Korea’s Hyundai Oilbank.

Bechtel has celebrated the reopening of its office in Al Kohbar, Saudi Arabia.

BASF has announced the inauguration of the second phase of its antioxidants manufacturing plant in Shanghai.

Sasol has announced that its Lake Charles Chemicals Project ethane cracker has been restarted after its reactor catalyst was successfully replaced.

KBR has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Hainan Huasheng New Material Technology for the construction of a new BPA plant in China.

Honeywell has announced the acquisition of visual gas monitoring company, Rebellion Photonics.

Baker Hughes has announced that it has signed an agreement to purchase 100% renewable energy for its 170 Texas sites.

Next Wave Energy Partners has awarded McDermott the technology contract for its alkylate production facility in Texas.

Primus Green Energy has announced plans for a FEED study with IHI E&C International Corp. for a gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas.

ADNOC and Reliance Industries Limited have signed a framework agreement to explore the development of an ethylene dichloride facility.

In a move to expand its lubricants production abroad, Gazprom Neft has begun producing marine oils at a facility in Singapore.

Citeo, Total, Recycling Technologies, Mars and Nestlé have announced plans to work together to develop a chemical recycling of plastics industry in France.

Honeywell has announced that its technology has been selected to purify hydrogen for Zhejiang Satellite’s petrochemical facility.

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx have announced that they have partnered to develop a polystyrene chemical recycling facility in Illinois.