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PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Isocyanates: Covestro declares force majeure for TDI and MDI / Significant delivery delays
07.10.2016
REPSOL
Styrene and propylene oxide licensing agreement with China's Tianjin Bohai Chemical Group
07.10.2016
BASF
Rhineland-Palatinate ministry of the environment calls for immediate inspection of TDI plant at group headquarters / No end to string of accidents experienced since start-up
06.10.2016
DOW/SADARA
Large-scale investment with Vopak in additional storage capacity at Antwerp port / 20 new tanks and pipeline network
04.10.2016
WILLIAMS
Canadian natural gas assets and proposed PDH facility sold to competitor Inter Pipeline
03.10.2016
INEOS
Shale gas arrives at Grangemouth after delay / “Hugely important day” for the UK / Fewer fracking applications this year
30.09.2016
BOREALIS
Feasibility study for large propane dehydrogenation plant in Belgium
27.09.2016
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Saudi Arabia and China explore investment opportunities / MOUs signed at "G20 Summit"
26.09.2016
PETROBRAS
Crisis-ridden Brazilian oil group plans to cease all petrochemical activities
23.09.2016
WANHUA CHEMICAL
Explosion at Chinese MDI plant leaves four dead
23.09.2016
RENMATIX
US biotechnology company receives USD 14m financial injection from group of investors led by Bill Gates / Greater collaboration with France's Total
22.09.2016
BP
Borealis, Ineos and SK reportedly interested in stake in Secco joint venture with Sinopec / Bids to be submitted shortly
22.09.2016
SHELL
First aromatics splitter commissioned at Pernis refinery / More benzene for captive use in Moerdijk
20.09.2016
BASF
European caprolactam output to be slashed by 20% / Ludwigshafen to bear the brunt
14.09.2016
INEOS
First ethane cargo leaves Texas terminal on board “Ineos Intrepid” / Alternative supply route from the US is secured
08.09.2016
LOTTE
Vice chairman's death called suicide / Close ties to family owners / Corruption scandal in South Korea
05.09.2016
OLTCHIM
Romanian chemical producer to be privatised in nine chunks / A.T. Kearney advising
05.09.2016
WESTLAKE
Takeover of Axiall completed / Creation of North American olefins and vinyls leader
02.09.2016
SINOPEC
Posts loss in first-half 2016 operating profit on lower selling prices / Restructuring of chemicals business continues / Increased ethylene production
01.09.2016
UNIPETROL
Repairs to damaged Litvinov cracker completed / Full run slated for October
31.08.2016
INDORAMA
Air permit awarded for US cracker / Start-up in Q4 2017 / Integration of PET and olefins
30.08.2016
SADARA
Mixed feed cracker starts up / “Heart” of Jubail hub capable of switching between liquid and gas feedstock
30.08.2016
BP
Seeking buyer for stake in Chinese jv SECCO / Asset sale to improve finances / China's largest cracker
26.08.2016
SASOL
Large PE complex in Louisiana gets go-ahead / First swing line to start up in 2018 / LDPE line to follow in 2019
25.08.2016
WESTLAKE
US and Canadian authorities nod off Axiall acquisition / Deal could close by end of August
22.08.2016
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