Downstream petrochemical news

Gevo has announced it has signed a definitive supply agreement with HCS Holding for the commercial supply of renewable isooctane.

Dow and DuPont have announced they received conditional approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce for their proposed merger of equals.

Metso's ESD valves have been selected for Orpic's new petrochemical complex in Oman.

Bechtel has announced it has been selected to deliver a major petrochemicals project in Egypt.

ExxonMobil and SABIC have announced they have selected San Patricio County for a proposed petrochemical project on the US Gulf Coast.

Biosynthetic Technologies has announced it has selected WorleyParsons for its bio base oil project in Texas, US.

LyondellBasell has received a new order for its Hostalen ACP polyethylene process technology from Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Chemical Co. Ltd.

Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. has announced it has awarded a DuPont contract for a MECS® sulfuric acid regeneration unit.

Shell has made good progress on site preparations for its new petrochemicals complex in Pennsylvania, US.

Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has announced it will supply hydrogen purification technology for a world-scale methanol production complex in the US.