Petrochemicals

Suez and LyondellBasell have signed an agreement establishing a joint venture that will focus on the production of high-quality circular polymers.

Saudi Aramco and SABIC sign MoU to develop innovative crude oil to chemicals complex.

Neste Jacobs will become Neste Engineering Solutions in 2018.

W. R. Grace & Co. has contracted to license its UNIPOL PP Process Technology to Sinochem Quanzhou Petrochemical Co. Ltd and Oriental Energy (Ningbo) New Material Co. Ltd.

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Co. will use a range of Honeywell UOP process technologies for the expansion of its refining and petrochemical complex at Al-Zour, Kuwait.

ExxonMobil has selected BLS Syn Inc. as the new authorised distributor for synthetic base stocks in Korea.

The API has issued a statement applauding the House passage of pro-growth tax reform.

Hengli Petrochemical will use Honeywell’s advanced flare and burner technologies to control emissions at a refinery and petrochemicals complex.

ADNOC and Linde are set to expand their partnership to meet expected demand from ADNOC’s downstream businesses.

KBR has delivered a phenol operator training simulator to Deepak Phenolics Ltd.

Rosneft and CEFC have signed an agreement to perform a joint study into the possible construction of a petrochemical facility in Hainan Province.

Braskem signs partnership with Haldor Topsoe to develop biobased MEG.

Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC has started the main construction phase of a major petrochemicals complex in Pennsylvania, US.

The WOO highlights the continued interdependence of all nations and the impact of the ongoing market rebalancing process.

Tenable and Siemens have formed a partnership to help secure critical infrastructure against cyber attacks.