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Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 August 2020

Nexans wins contract from Poland-based petchem firm

As part of the contract, Nexans will provide cables for a new petrochemical complex for PDH Polska S.A in Poland.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 August 2020

Afton Chemical to build GPA unit in Singapore

The new unit is expected to come online in the fourth quarter of next year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 August 2020

Evonik acquires Porocel for US$210 million to drive catalysts business growth

The acquisition of Porocel gives Evonik access to catalyst rejuvenation technology and to available production capacity.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 August 2020

Govt. encouraging sugar mills to enhance ethanol capacity

Soft loans of about Rs. 18,600 crore are being extended through banks to 362 projects of 600 crore litre capacity for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity for which an interest subvention of about Rs. 4,045 crore for five years is being borne by the government.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 August 2020

Oil India swings to losses due to oil price slump

Company has reported a net loss of Rs 248.61 crore in first quarter of 2020-21 fiscal as compared to a net profit of Rs 624.80 crore in the same period of the previous financial year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 August 2020

Saudi Aramco pulls out of $10b refinery project in China

State of global energy market and Aramco's need to save up on cash cited as reasons

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 23 August 2020

DuPont to supply alkylation technology for petchem refinery in Brunei

Alkylation unit's start-up is targeted for 2023 at Hengyi Industries refinery in Brunei.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 August 2020

Petrochemicals offers $30 bn investment opportunity in India

Global supply chain reorganization is likely to spur demand for specialty chemicals out of India in the coming decade, which in turn will drive demand for petrochemicals.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 20 August 2020

Fluor JV achieves final provisional turnover on Kuwait refining project

Following commissioning, both refineries will have a capacity of 800,000 barrels per day to meet local and international demand for clean fuels.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Gevo, Praj to develop sustainable aviation fuel in India

Gevo will license its technology and Praj will provide technology, plant equipment and EPC services to sugar mills and ethanol plants to produce renewable isobutanol from 1G feedstock (cane juice, cane molasses, sugar syrup, etc.) and 2G feedstock (cellulosic biomass like straws, bagasse, etc.)

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Idemitsu starts up lubricants plant in China

The annual production capacity of the new plant is 120,000,000 kiloliters per year.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Lummus Technology announces start-up of bio-ethers unit at Greek refinery

The new CDTaee unit will not only help Hellenic meet its biofuel requirements in Greece, but also resolve blending constraints and produce a high-octane gasoline-blending component, TAEE (Tertiary Amyl Ethyl Ether).

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 August 2020

Siemens signs preventive maintenance deal for petchem plant in Egypt

Deal is for a 10-year period covering maintenance services for gas turbines of ETHYDCO’s petrochemical complex in Alexandria.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 August 2020

Sibur starts construction of Amur gas chemical project

The Amur GCC, with investments of up to $11 billion, is set to start producing 2.3 million tonnes of polyethylene and 400,000 tonnes of polypropylene per year beginning in 2024-2025.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 August 2020

Shell eyes stake in Nayara's $9 bn Indian petrochemical project

The 1.8 million tonnes a year full steam ethylene cracker and linked downstream units to be build at Vadinar in western Gujarat state would cost $8 billion-$9 billion and would be completed in five years.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 14 August 2020

Manali Petrochemicals swings to loss, sales drop by 60%

Profit before tax dropped during the quarter leading to loss of Rs. 1.18 crore.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 August 2020

Gulf Oil Q1 FY 2020-21 net revenue down 45%

Net revenue for Q1 FY 2020-21 is down by 45% to reach Rs. 241.17 crore.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 August 2020

ClearSign, Zeeco to jointly develop burners for process heater market

Both parties will jointly develop, sell and supply a product line of best in class ultra low NOx burners for the global oil processing and petrochemical industries.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 12 August 2020

ExxonMobil to buy renewable diesel from Global Clean Energy

The renewable diesel will be sourced from a refinery acquired by Global Clean Energy in Bakersfield, California

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 August 2020

Innospec expands production of drag reducing agents

Capacity expansion will come on-stream during August.

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