Petrochemicals

Demand for water treatment chemicals in the US is forecast to rise 3.2%/y to US$7.3 billion in 2019, according to a new Freedonia report.

INEOS, ExxonMobil and Shell have announced a long-term sale and purchase agreement to secure ethane from US shale gas for the Fife Ethylene Plant at Mossmorran in Scotland.

The region’s largest dedicated event for terminal operators, oil companies, traders and regulators, will return to Hamburg Messe on 25 - 26 November 2015.

Albemarle Corp. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Tribotecc metal sulfides business to Treibacher Industrie AG.

LyondellBasell has announced that Thomas Aebischer has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective 1 January 2016.

ALTIVIA Petrochemicals has completed the acquisition of the Haverhill Chemical assets, which produce Phenol, Acetone, Alpha-Methylstyrene (AMS) and BisPhenol-A (BPA).

Green Plains Partners LP and Delek US Holdings have announced that they are to form a joint venture to construct an ethanol unit train terminal in Maumelle, Arkansas.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has announced its subsidiary, Yokogawa Electric CIS, has set up a sales and after-sales service office in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.

Protec Fuel has welcomed US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Mid-State Energy's Kissimmee Citgo E15 and E85 retail station.

Versalis and KBR have entered into an agreement to license technology for styrenics market.

According to the EIA, US propane production has increased and domestic demand has remained relatively flat.

ICIS has enhanced its Supply and Demand Database with a new dataset, covering data for global methanol markets.

DuPont has celebrated the opening of its cellulosic biofuel facility in Nevada, Iowa, with a ceremony including Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad and many other dignitaries.

Clariant has announced 3Q15 sales of CHF 1.410 billion compared to CHF 1.507 billion in 3Q14.

Primus Green Energy and Jereh announce global collaboration to deploy gas-to-liquids systems.