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DUPONT
Merger with Dow now likely to close in Q2 / Companies ask European Commission for more time
26.01.2017
LYONDELLBASELL
Completion of Corpus Christi ethylene expansion / Project ends multi-year expansion programme in USA / Further investment of USD 3 bn planned
24.01.2017
AVANTIUM
Acquisition of CO2 technology company Liquid Light / Development of world-leading electro-catalysis platform / Boost in renewables capabilities
20.01.2017
PEQUIVEN
Head of Venezuela's state-owned petrochemicals group arrested for corruption charges
18.01.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Fire in Ruwais refinery takes out propylene production facilities / Deliveries to Borouge likely affected
17.01.2017
PROVIRON
Phthalic anhydride business acquired by German investment firm Livia / Change of ownership to bring more focus
11.01.2017
SOCAR
New gas complex in Azerbaijan due in H2 2017
10.01.2017
ALPEK
Acquisition of Petroquímica Suape and Citepe from Petrobras
10.01.2017
RELIANCE
Indian group commissions first phase of PX plant / World's second largest producer
10.01.2017
GRUPA AZOTY
Wardacki appointed management board president
09.01.2017
SOLVAY
Sale of Indupa stake to Unipar Carbocloro completed
06.01.2017
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Isocyanates: Covestro lifts force majeure in Europe
03.01.2017
SIBUR
China's state-owned Silk Road Fund acquires 10% minority stake / Second Chinese investor
02.01.2017
CHEILJEDANG
Plans for Chinese bio-succinic acid joint venture with BioAmber / Letter of intent for 36,000 t/y facility
02.01.2017
BRASKEM
Brazilian petchems player slapped with USD 1 bn fine over corruption scandal
02.01.2017
ASCEND
Price hike for polyamide intermediates HMD and ADN
23.12.2016
SOLVAY
Brazilian authorities give green light to sale of Indupa stake to Unipar Carbocloro
13.12.2016
INEOS
New UK headquarters inaugurated / Shale gas and vinyls to be steered from London
13.12.2016
SABIC
First gas tanker for ethane deliveries from Texas to UK completed / Second vessel to follow next year
12.12.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
PA 6: AdvanSix declares force majeure in the US / Problems at largest US caprolactam production plant
09.12.2016
ENI
Fire temporarily takes out Sannazarro refinery / Site also home to small-scale C3 line
07.12.2016
SADARA / SATORP
Chemical sites inaugurated by Saudi king / Saudi Aramco joint ventures with Dow and Total
06.12.2016
VERTELLUS
Emergence from Chapter 11 / Most assets sold to lenders / Leadership team stays
01.12.2016
ROSNEFT / BASHNEFT
Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev arrested over alleged bribe involving ownership change at Bashneft / Kremlin's controversial privatisation drive continues
24.11.2016
BOREALIS
Net profit up 18% in Q3 / CEO forecasts “another record year” in 2016
24.11.2016
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