Petrochemicals

Chevron Phillips Chemical has announced it will sell its styrene-butadiene copolymers (SBC) business to INEOS Styrolution.

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the US Chemical Production Regional Index expanded by 0.2% in September, following a 0.3% decline in August and flat growth in July.

NKNK has awarded GTC with a contract for a benzene production complex modernisation project in Russia.

Fluid Components International has announced the establishment of Fluid Components Saudi Arabia Ltd, a joint venture with GAS Arabian Services Co., Ltd.

Chevron has announced its third quarter results with a net income of US$1.3 billion.

Eight female engineers have made it into the final of the Semta Skills Show competition.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.) has announced its financial results for the first three quarters ended 30 September 2016.

Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I) release results for the third quarter 2016.

ExxonMobil has started production at the Port Allen Aviation Lubricants Plant.

China's Dongying Qirun Chemical will license Honeywell UOP's technology for production at its refinery.

Expanding margins have provided a much needed boost to profits in the low oil price environment, particularly for large integrated operators.

KBR has announced the completion of the landmark Dyno Nobel ammonia plant.

Honeywell and Flowserve will collaborate to provide Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions to help industrial customers make their operations, safer, more efficient and more reliable.

Allied Reliability and T.F. Hudgins have announced that their companies will merge.

Clariant has announced the release of its results for the third quarter of 2016.