Refining - 30 November 2015

Shell Chemical LP has announced the final investment decision to increase alpha olefins production at its chemical manufacturing site in Geismar, Louisiana.

Spurred by second generation feedstock, the biofuel enzymes market is growing, according to BCC research.

Euronav NV has announced that the Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Carl Steen as member of the Board and has elected him Chairman.

Sumitomo Chemical will license its technologies of manufacturing polypropylene (PP) and propylene oxide (PO) to South Korea’s S-OIL Corp.

The leak detection market for oil and gas is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% between 2015 and 2020.

Iran will have finished the construction of three petrochemical units by March 2016, and is working on three more.

The relationship between India and the IEA took a further step forward on 27 November with the launch in New Delhi of the India Energy Outlook.