24.10.2017
- Multinational oil and petrochemicals group Shell is preparing to begin construction on its planned $10 billion petrochemicals site in the US state of Pennsylvania, close to...
23.09.2016
- Major polyolefins producer Borealis is studying the feasibility of building another propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit at its site in Kallo, near Antwerp, Belgium. The plant’s...
11.04.2016
- Two fires that broke out at the respective refineries of LyondellBasell and ExxonMobil in the Houston, Texas, area on Apr. 7 and 8 are believed to have caused extensive damage, but...
04.06.2014
- Refining and Petrochemicals - The golden age of refining which peaked in the first decade of this century is over. Now oil refining has become a far more complex operation. Since...
16.04.2014
- Polish oil firm PKN Orlen is in talks to buy Italian oil and petrochemical producer Eni's 32.4% stake in the Czech Republic's sole refinery, the Czech industry minister said, a...
16.10.2013
- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear a challenge to part of the Obama administration's first wave of regulations aimed at tackling climate change, accepting its biggest...
11.10.2013
- A dispute between workers and management at the UK Grangemouth refinery and chemical plant worsened on Thursday as owner Ineos rejected union counter-proposals to a cost-cutting...
05.06.2013
- Japan's Idemitsu Kosan said it would proceed with a $9 billion oil refinery project in Vietnam as it had reached a final investment decision with co-investors Mitsui Chemicals...
