Downstream petrochemical news
Darling Ingredients’ renewable diesel facility approved for expansion
Capacity additions will include a renewable naphtha finishing facility in the form of a second plant.
Saudi Aramco and SABIC announce crude-to-chemicals complex at Yanbu
The integrated industrial complex is expected to begin operations in 2025.
China’s acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene industry to be import dependent until 2022, says GlobalData
Latest report says that reliance is primarily due to growing demand from the household appliances, electronics, automotive and industrial sector.
Fluor Joint Venture achieves first steam on clean fuels megaproject in Kuwait
Workforce of 12 000 reaches 60 million work hours without lost-time incident.
Lundin Petroleum receives information regarding potential penalties over Sudan operations
The Swedish Prosecution Authority initiated an investigation into the company’s alleged complicity in violations of humanitarian law during 1997 – 2003.
Sonatrach to use Honeywell technologies to produce cleaner-burning high-octane fuels
Sonatrach’s Algerian facility will produce 200 000 tpy of methyl tert-butyl ether.
Linde partners with Sinochem on new air separation unit
The joint venture marks the first partnership between the companies.
ExxonMobil starts delayed coker unit at Antwerp refinery
Unit will convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oil into marine gasoil and diesel.
APICORP signs a US$35 – US$40 million memorandum for Suez Company for methanol derivatives
The total project cost is estimated at US$60 million. The amount of planned debt financing is expected to be worth between US$35 – US$40 Million.
BASF and SINOPEC sign MoU to expand cooperation in China
The partners intend to build an additional steam cracker and to further expand their existing 50:50 joint venture, BASF-YPC Company, Limited.