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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 October 2025

Orlen makes non-binding offer to buy all shares of Grupa Azoty polyolefins

The offer involves ORLEN delivering to GAP financing necessary to proceed with restructuring of all debts

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 October 2025

LyondellBasell launches new polypropylene impact copolymer

Pro-Fax EP648R strikes the perfect balance between impact resistance and stiffnes

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 October 2025

OIL achieves mechanical completion of Numaligarh-Siliguri product pipeline

The project strengths OIL's midstream infrastructure to handle increased product flows from the Numaligarh Refinery

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 October 2025

Aramco completes acquisition of additional 22.5% stake in Petro Rabigh for $702 million

Aramco becomes largest shareholder, enhancing its ability to support Petro Rabigh’s transformation

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 October 2025

BASF achieves mechanical completion of steam cracker at Zhanjiang Verbund site

World-scale site is on track for commissioning and full operational start-up by the end of 2025

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 October 2025

LyondellBasell expands Purell healthcare polymers in North America

The Purell portfolio is designed for medical and healthcare applications, including syringes, ampoules, IV bottles, diagnostic housings, labware, inhalers and packaging

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 01 October 2025

SIBUR unveils high-strength polymers for sheet extrusion industry

The new grades are ideally suited for the production of polymer sheets used in construction, swimming pools, ventilation shafts, septic tanks, boat hulls

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 September 2025

BPCL Kochi Refinery celebrates 60 years

Born as Cochin Refineries Limited in collaboration with Phillips Petroleum, USA, the Kochi Refinery began operations in 1966 with a capacity of 50,000 barrels per day

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 September 2025

Farabi Petrochemicals opens $950 million LAB plant in Saudi

The world’s largest integrated LAB producer adds 120,000 metric tons per year of LAB capacity

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 September 2025

Phillips 66 to buy remaining 50% interest in WRB Refining

This acquisition is expected to deliver operational and commercial synergies of approximately $50 million per year

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 September 2025

Mitsui, Idemitsu, and Sumitomo Chemical ink MoU to merge polyolefin business

Aiming to strengthen the competitiveness of the domestic polyolefin business

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 September 2025

Sinopec, Aramco launch $10 billion petrochemical venture in Fujian

The project consists of over 30 refining and chemical units including facilities with the crude oil processing capacity of 16 MTA

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 04 September 2025

ExxonMobil to reconfigure Baytwon complex to produce higher-value products

ExxonMobil makes Final Investment Decision for a major reconfiguration project, increasing production of higher-demand products like base stocks and diesel

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 03 September 2025

BPCL, MPIDC host meeting to highlight potential of Bina petrochemical project

MPIDC and BPCL engaged participants on feedstock assurance, investment-friendly policies, and the roadmap for a strong petrochemical ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 August 2025

BPCL records highest profits amongst all the PSU OMCs in FY 24-25

Marking its golden jubilee, BPCL reported record performance in FY 2024-25 — crude throughput of 40.5 MMT, sales of 52.4 MMT, capex of ₹16,967 crore, and net profit of Rs. 13,275 crore, the highest among PSU OMCs

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 10 August 2025

DIC to build new epoxy resins production facility at Chiba plant

Ensuring a stable supply of materials used in semiconductor fabrication, for which demand is expanding

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 08 August 2025

HPCL standalone Q1 FY26 PAT soars by 1,128% YoY

The state-refiner's income from operations stood at Rs 1,20,135 crore

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 July 2025

Reliance Industries reports Q1 FY26 consolidated PAT at Rs. 26,994 Cr

Revenue from the Oil-to-Chemicals (O2C) segment declined 1.5% YoY to Rs. 154,804 crore

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 July 2025

Manali Petrochemicals inaugurates expanded propylene glycol plant

MPL will increase its propylene glycol production capacity by 50,000 tonnes per annum

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 17 July 2025

Asian Energy Services secures Rs. 46 crores contract from Sun Petrochemicals

The contract is for 3D seismic data acquisition & processing in Gujarat

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