Downstream petrochemical news

The group’s refined oil sales reached 40 million t for the first time, while chemicals marketing volume also rose from the previous year.

The company’s second facility in the US comes in response to increasing market demand.

Completion of major expansion project makes Shell’s Geismar chemicals manufacturing site the largest producer of alpha olefins in the world.

Eni’s environmental services company has begun operating at its pilot plant at the the Gela, Italy refinery.

Alpek, Indorama and Far Eastern will each have the right to receive one third of the capacity of PTA and PET produced at the Corpus Christi Project upon completion.

The financial impact of full commercial operations will be reflected in the company's financial results as of 1Q19.

Services relate to the construction of a new acrylate styrene acrylonitrile facility on the US Gulf Coast.

Technology award for Hindustan Petroleum’s grassroots refinery and petrochemical project in India.

SOCAR and BP have signed a heads of agreement to explore the creation of a new petrochemicals joint venture in Turkey.

International regulations set to take effect in January 2020 have implications for vessel operators, refiners, and global oil markets.