Downstream petrochemical news

Huntsman joins ACC

Thursday, 09 February 2017 09:20

Huntsman has announced it has joined the American Chemistry Council and Peter Huntsman has been appointed to Executive Committee and Board.

Tuesday, 07 February 2017 09:05

Ingleside Ethylene has entered the start-up phase for its ethylene unit in Texas, causing a massive jump in new US capacity for 2017.

Monday, 06 February 2017 08:40

Oxea has declared a 'force majeure' on its butyl acetate production in Europe.

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 16:28

Braskem has announced the startup of its new UTEC Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) production plant.

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 09:58

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects US production of ethylene to increase to an average of 1.7 million bpd in 2018.

Wednesday, 18 January 2017 09:39

SOCAR has selected Axens’ AlphaButol technology for its GPC project in Azerbaijan.

Wednesday, 11 January 2017 15:34

Petronas has selcted LyondellBasell’s Hostalen ACP PE Technology for a project in Malaysia.

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 15:09

Axens has announced the successful outcome of its tender offer on Heurtey Petrochem shares.

Friday, 06 January 2017 08:53

The EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) projects that the US will become a net energy exporter in most cases.

Wednesday, 04 January 2017 08:45

Technip has been awarded a service contract including proprietary technologies for a new gas and petrochemical complex in Azerbaijan.