Petrochemicals

The EIA expects US ethane production to grow, along with expanding domestic consumption and exports.

Lummus Novolen Technology has been selected as the polypropylene licensor by Anchorage Investments for its Anchor Benitoite project in Suez, Egypt.

Neste, Mitsui Chemicals Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Corp. have announced that they are joining forces to enable Japan’s first industrial-scale production of renewable plastics and chemicals from 100% bio-based hydrocarbons.

Engro Corp. will select Honeywell technology for its integrated propane dehydrogenation complex in Pakistan.

North Huajin Refining and Petrochemical Co. Ltd has contracted Dupont Clean Technologies for its IsoTherming hydroprocessing technology.

Siemens Energy has announced a collaboration with ServiceNow to enable defence against cyber threats targeting the energy industry.

The AFPM has shared some of the information discussed on a recent press call regarding the ongoing fuel distribution challenges resulting from the Colonial pipeline shutdown.

ABB in the UK has signed a MoU with Metegrity to bring a new solution to market that will tackle asset downtime.

ExxonMobil has announced its new SpectraSyn MaX next-generation polyalphaolefin (PAO) base stock.

The EIA updates on the impact of the cyber attack on Colonial petroleum pipeline.

Technip Energies has been awarded a large petrochemical contract by Indian Oil Corp. for a new PTA plant.

Samsung Engineering has been awarded heavy lifting and transport scope to Mammoet in Saudi Arabia.

A new polypropylene line has been commissioned at the Daesan integrated refining and petrochemical complex in South Korea, adding a further 60% to its production capacity.

Lummus Novolen Technology has been awarded a polypropylene contract in Nigeria for BUA’s grassroots refinery and petrochemicals project.

Aramco and SABIC have announced plans to realign marketing and sales, commercial, and supply chain activities.