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Emerson expands flame detection portfolio
Emerson has announced a new flameproof model for the Rosemount™ 965 Flame Detector, adding hazardous-location certification for applications where reliable hydrocarbon flame detection is required.
SABIC and Rongsheng Petrochemical sign PDA
The Saudi Basic Industries Corp. have announced the signing of a Project Development Agreement with Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. to jointly advance the development of the Jintang New Materials Project in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China.
Fluor awarded FEED for petrochemical facility in Bahrain
Fluor Corp. has announced that it has been selected by Gulf Petrochemical Industries Co. to execute the front-end engineering and design for a new aromatics facility located in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Catalyxx announces renewables chemicals plant in Portugal
Catalyxx has announced that Sines, Portugal, has been selected as the location for Catalyxx Ibérica, the company's first commercial-scale plant.
Celtic Renewables partners with Evonik for low-carbon sustainable cosmetics
Celtic Renewables has partnered with Evonik to supply bio-based chemicals for use in cosmetics formulations.
AFPM: why it is essential for the US to import and export energy
In a recent blog, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) explains why the US imports crude oil despite being the world’s largest crude oil producer.
Kent awarded EPCM services for OXEA specialty chemicals project
OXEA Corp. has awarded Kent detailed engineering services for a major specialty chemicals project at its Bay City facility in Texas, US.
Adriatic LNG supplied 14% of Italy's natural gas demand in 1H26
In the first half of 2026, Adriatic LNG was Italy’s third-largest source of natural gas imports, after the pipelines transporting gas from Algeria and Azerbaijan.
Johnson Matthey completes sale of its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell
Johnson Matthey has completed the sale of its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell Technologies for an enterprise value of £1.325 billion on a cash and debt-free basis.
Wood Mackenzie: Asian LNG demand forecast to decline
Asian LNG demand is heading for a second consecutive year of decline, reports Wood Mackenzie.