Petrochemicals

According to the API, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s new disclosure proposals are a sign of a step in the wrong direction for international competitiveness.

Diversification, innovation and strategic partnerships are key for chemical producer SABIC to maintain growth, according to IHS.

The world’s first commercial scale, solid acid catalyst alkylation unit was started up at Zibo Haiyi Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

A new survey from the Institute of Mechanical Engineers shows that manufacturers believe UK growth will be hampered unless the Government addresses the shortage of engineering skills.

Two new laws will authorise a significant amount of sales from the US strategic petrol reserve over the next ten years.

Sadara has announced its joint venture with the Dow Chemical Company has begun its polyethylene production.

Phillips 66 has begun operations at its new 100 000 bpd natural gas liquids (NGL) fractionator.

A new report by Frost and Sullivan has found that extensive funding will fuel further innovations in bio-based solvents.

The adsorbents market is estimated to be worth US$4.3 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 6.3%.

Agility Fuel Systems participated in the launch of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles inter-company truck fleet transition to CNG.

Tank Storage Germany has another resounding success at its 2015 exhibition show.

Essar Oil UK has opened its first own brand commercial fuel retail site.

Fluor Corp. has announced that it has completed an isononanol (INA) plant for BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) in the Maoming Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Maoming, China.

OPEC nations have urged Saudi Arabia to reduce its oil output, however the country wants non-OPEC countries to comply to this too.

LUXI will use Honeywell UOP’s Advanced Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) process to convert methanol into ethylene and propylene.