Downstream news

Jacobs has received a contract from ENCINA to provide operations readiness for its new benzene, toluene and xylene plant.

Borealis has selected an Aspen Technology prescriptive maintenance software to improve reliability at a polyethylene production site in Sweden.

Shell has signed an agreement to sell its downstream business in Argentina to Raízen.

Petróleos Mexicanos and Grupo Hidrosina have undersigned a new sales contract, under which Pemex fuel brands in all Hidrosina service stations.

Aramco Performance Materials has exhibited its market-ready CO2 polyols at North America’s Foam Expo.

Buckeye Partners, Phillips 66 Partners and Andeavor have formed of a joint venture to develop a deepwater, open access marine terminal in Texas, US.

Albemarle Corp. has announced that it is the primary hydroprocessing catalyst manufacturer for the DuPont IsoTherming hydroprocessing technology.

Badger Licensing has received an order to provide technology for a new ethylbenzene/styrene monomer plant in China.

Meridian Energy is preparing to commence the construction of the proposed Davis Refinery.

Braskem has started a new operation focused on leveraging developments in biotechnology and advanced materials.