Downstream petrochemical news

Braskem and Lallemand Biofuels & Distilled Spirits have announced the development of an innovative technology for producing bioacetone from corn ethanol.

Further to previous communications issued during 1H26, MAIRE has provided additional details regarding the Rich Gas Development (RGD) – Phase 3 project to be delivered by Tecnimont, part of the IE&CS business unit.

ENEOS Holdings Inc. has announce that it has decided to acquire US chemical producer TPC Holdings, Inc. through ENEOS Holdings’ wholly owned US subsidiary, to make TPC a wholly owned subsidiary of ENEOS Holdings.

Heavy industrial demand and rapid urbanisation drive propylene capacity additions in the region, GlobalData has reported.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has secured a significant order for the supply and supervision of erection and commissioning of eight gas turbine generator packages from Dangote Refinery, Nigeria.

Summit Technology has launched its new PowerSight® Remote Monitoring service, a remote monitoring solution for portable power analysers.

MWG Enterprises, Patel Family Office, and PWS have together launched MERA Oil, a US-Saudi private consortium, and entered the final stage of selecting a host for their planned US$5 billion integrated refinery and energy export corridor.

Nuberg EPC has executed the design and supply of a 100 - 150 tpd Emergency Chlorine Absorption System for BRINSA, located in Bogotá, Colombia.

Asia continues to account for a major share of the global project pipeline, supported by ongoing investments in petrochemical plants, conventional refinery, transmission pipelines, and oil storage projects, GlobalData has reported.

The Middle East is poised to dominate global methanol capacity additions by 2030, driven primarily by its access to abundant and cheap natural gas, which is a primary feedstock for methanol production, GlobalData has reported.