Downstream petrochemical news

Gevo, Inc. and Axens North America, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the US.

The IEA’s ‘World Energy Outlook 2021’ shows that a new energy economy is emerging, but not yet quickly enough to reach net zero by 2050.

A new partnership between Dow and Haldor Topsoe will turn waste plastics into circular plastics.

Worley has been awarded a services contract for a residue upgrade project at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery.

Technip Energies and Siemens Energy have announced an exclusive agreement to jointly develop, commercialise, and license the Rotating Olefins Cracker (ROC) technology to decarbonise olefin production processes.

Sinopec has received the first carbon-neutral petroleum certificate issued by Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange (SEEE).

MEGlobal has entered into an agreement with Calpine Energy Solutions for 100% renewable energy at MEGlobal's Oyster Creek petrochemical site in Texas, US, beginning in 2023.

LyondellBasell has announced that the company has obtained the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification for certain grades of polyethylene and polypropylene produced at four of its US manufacturing sites.

Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) has been awarded a contract by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.'s Gujarat refinery for a new 270 000 tpy catalytic dewaxing unit and hydrocracker revamp as part of IOCL's Petrochemical and Lube Integration Project (Lupech) in Gujarat, India.

Huntsman Corp. has announced that its Performance Products division plans to further expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet the growing demand for polyurethane catalysts and specialty amines.