Jim Ratcliffe

SHALE GAS UK government will not bend earthquake rules for fracking companies / Ineos and Cuadrilla lay on the pressure	20.02.2019
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe hits out at EU “green” taxes and shale disadvantage / Open letter to the commission / “Nobody seriously invests in Europe”	15.02.2019
INEOS New cracker and PDH facilities confirmed at port of Antwerp / Jim Ratcliffe says decline of petrochemicals in Europe to be reversed	17.01.2019
INEOS Plans for EUR 2.7 bn cracker and PDH plant / Biggest expenditure in corporate history / Antwerp may be preferred location / UK aid sought for VAM plant	06.07.2018
SHALE GAS Scotland to seek formal ban on fracking / Reaction to Ineos court challenge / Chemical producer in separate appeal against pollution controls	29.05.2018
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Ineos looks for more trophies to polish	01.12.2017
INEOS USD 2 bn expansion of gas-based petchems in Europe / PDH plant may be built at Antwerp / Cracker capacity at Grangemouth and Rafnes to reach 1m t/y	19.06.2017
INEOS Upstream activities to expand with purchase of Dong Energy's oil and gas business	29.05.2017
PLASTIC FANTASTIC Ineos takes on Robin Hood and his merry men	06.01.2017
INEOS New UK headquarters inaugurated / Shale gas and vinyls to be steered from London	13.12.2016
INEOS Shale gas arrives at Grangemouth after delay / “Hugely important day” for the UK / Fewer fracking applications this year	30.09.2016
UK SHALE GAS New UK energy minister calls shale gas “an exciting opportunity not to be missed” / YouGov poll shows strong opposition to fracking among those who voted against “Brexit” / Men more likely to be in favour of exploration than women	22.08.2016
SHALE GAS Ineos beats the drum harder post-Brexit / Calls for UK manufacturing renaissance	15.07.2016
INEOS Raising ethyl acetate output in Hull / Multi-million pound investment said to “reflect confidence in UK economy” post-Brexit	11.07.2016
UNITED KINGDOM "Brexit is stupid" / 52% of British population votes to leave the EU / Plastics industry reacts calmly / Important market in Europe / Many corporate headquarters likely to relocate to the continent	27.06.2016
INEOS Liquid gas purchase deal with Rex Energy / US shale-derived ethane, propane and butane	20.04.2016
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Tom Crotty, group director at Ineos: UK test drills could begin this year / Despite low oil price, fracking still economically viable / Mulling new cracker in Norway / Offshore North Sea assets: Ineos enters the oil business	24.03.2016
INOVYN Solvay to exit vinyls jv early / Ineos to take full control / Ratcliffe “comfortable” with deal	18.03.2016
UK SHALE GAS First transatlantic ethane shipments underway / Leaked UK government paper fans flames of opposition to shale / Scottish First Minister under fire over unclear stance on moratorium	14.03.2016
SHALE GAS Ineos still bullish on shale despite falling prices / Plans to begin test drills this year / UK may override local planning authorities / Cuadrilla appeal to be heard in March	08.02.2016
INEOS 21 new shale gas licenses acquired in the UK / Now country's “leading shale gas company”	23.12.2015
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Eye on the world: A journey from Brazil to China, from Russia to Italy / Challenges experienced by most countries	14.12.2015
INEOS Acquisition of 12 North Sea gas fields planned / UK government mandates sale in national interest / Ratcliffe sees “great entry point” for upstream / Scotland extends fracking moratorium	16.10.2015
INEOS Plans for new cracker in Norway? / Government declines to give bond / Excitement at Rafnes site	11.09.2015
INEOS Lid installed on Grangemouth ethane tank / Import of liquefied shale gas from US / Two more ships completed / Chairman Ratcliffe says plans for test drilling in Scotland will not breach moratorium	27.07.2015