ExxonMobil, Aramco, and Samref have signed an agreement to evaluate a significant upgrade of the Samref refinery, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, and an expansion of the facility into an integrated petrochemical complex.
VTTI B.V. has opened a market consultation for recovered carbon black (rCB) as part of the VTTI TyreLoop Antwerp project at its existing terminal VTTI Antwerp, Belgium.
ITT Inc., a provider of highly engineered critical components, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Lone Star Funds to acquire SPX FLOW, a provider of highly engineered equipment and process technologies.
Aster has announced an agreement with Hitachi to acquire advanced compressor solutions to double its ethylene export capacity at the Aster Bukom island facility, Singapore.
Engineers India Limited (EIL) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NMDC Energy to strengthen cooperation in the execution of onshore projects in Saudi Arabia.
Covestro AG and XRG have received the final outstanding regulatory approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy under foreign investment rules for their strategic partnership.
Norsk e-Fuel AS and Braskem have announced a strategic collaboration to explore the possible integration of e-Naphtha into the plastics value chain.
INEOS has announced a €250 million investment programme to regenerate and modernise its cracker at Lavera, France, as part of a move to secure the future of one of the nation’s most important industrial sites.
ExxonMobil and BASF have formed a strategic collaboration to advance the development of low-emission hydrogen through methane pyrolysis technology.
Ducor Petrochemicals and Blue Circle Olefins have signed an agreement with the aim to produce and co-market segregated bio-polypropylene and carbon recycled polypropylene.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor International Corp. (MCO-I) has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil to supply a footprint replacement steam turbine for its olefins plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US.
Clariant has announced that it has signed a 10-year agreement with SECCO Petrochemicals to provide CLARITY Prime digital services at its ethylene plant in Shanghai, China.
Honeywell has announced a collaboration with TotalEnergies for the ongoing pilot of its AI-assisted Experion Operations Assistant at TotalEnergies' Port Arthur Refinery in Texas, US.
Olin Corp. has announced a strategic partnership with Braskem, one of the largest petrochemical companies in the Americas and the leading producer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in South America.
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published its November 'Short-Term Energy Outlook' (STEO) with forecasts of trends across the energy sector through 2026.