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June 1, 2012
The drop in natural gas prices due to new shale-related drilling and extraction will be a positive factor for the credit ratings of U.S. petrochemical companies, according to a...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Petrochemical-Companies-Credit-Ratings-Improve-from-Low-Natural-Gas-Prices_43910.html June 1, 2012
ExxonMobil Chemical has filed permits with EPA and the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a multibillion-dollar project that includes building an ethane cracker at...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/ExxonMobil-Chemical-Files-Permits-for-Ethane-Cracker-and-Two-PE-Units-in-Texas_43906.html May 21, 2012
Braskem (São Paulo) and Grupo Idesa (Mexico City) say they have received final approval for $300 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (Washington)...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Ethylene-XXI-Receives-Financing-Environmental-Approvals_43631.html May 18, 2012
This Week on CW: At APIC 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, speakers and attendees discussed the positive outlook for Asia’s petrochemicals sector, calling it a bright spot in an...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-May-18_43621.html May 18, 2012
Consumer preferences for natural and milder products are driving suppliers of personal care chemicals to create formulations using renewable resources and chemistries, say attendees...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Suppliers-Day-2012-Consumer-Preferences-Drive-Natural-Product-Growth_43558.html May 18, 2012
ACC says it has concerns about the Senate Clean Energy Standard Act recently introduced “most notably” due to its lack of provisions regarding clean energy, says ACC...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/ACC-Senate-Clean-Energy-Bill-Lacks-Incentives-for-Coal_43602.html May 18, 2012
DuPont has announced the launch of a global food security index, created in collaboration with the Economist Intelligence Unit (Washington). The index, which will be exclusively...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/DuPont-to-Sponsor-Food-Security-Index_43619.html May 14, 2012
Virdia (Redwood City, CA) opened its demonstration facility at its new technology center at Danville, VA on April 25. The facility exhibits the company’s CASE (Cold Acid Solvent...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Virdia-Opens-Demonstration-Facility-at-Technology-Center-in-Virginia_43411.html May 11, 2012
Biomaterials and sustainable fuel company EdeniQ (Visalia, CA) has raised over $30 million in additional capital, helping provide the company with the products necessary to unlock...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/EdeniQ-Raises-$30-Million-in-Investments_43316.html May 3, 2012
Enterprise Products Partners says it expects record propane exports this year, and that the company exported a record 3.9 million barrels of propane in April. In response to the...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Enterprise-Expects-Record-Year-for-Propane-Exports-Boosts-Propane-Export-Capacity_43218.html May 1, 2012
Westlake reported first quarter 2012 net income of $87.8 million, up 4.8% from the year-ago quarter on lower feedstock costs, improved demand, and high operating rates. Sales increased...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Westlake-Beats-Analyst-Estimates-on-Lower-Feedstock-Costs-Improved-Demand_43151.html April 30, 2012
Al Armendariz, administrator for U.S. EPA Region 6 (Dallas), resigned April 29 after Senator James Inhofe (R., OK) aired comments Armendariz made in 2010 about having an approach to...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/EPA-Region-6-Administrator-Resigns-After-Crucify-Comments-Aired_43133.html April 23, 2012
Sunoco has signed an exclusive agreement with The Carlyle Group (New York), a private equity firm, aimed at considering a joint venture at Sunoco’s 330,000 barrels/day refinery...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Sunoco-and-Carlyle-Group-to-Consider-Refinery-JV_42903.html April 17, 2012
The Argentine government has seized control of YPF, which is majority owned by Repsol (Madrid), in a move to nationalize the country’s largest oil and gas company. The takeover comes after several months of government pressure on the company to boost investments and output. The takeover would give the Argentine government access to YPF’s shale oil reserves and natural gas production in the country....http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Argentina-Seizes-Control-of-YPF_42725.html April 13, 2012
This Week on CW: Cytec has agreed to acquire Umeco, a maker of advanced composite materials, for $439 million. Cytec also expects first-quarter adjusted earnings to be 45%-50%...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-Apr-13_42687.html April 12, 2012
Pemex, Mexico’s state-run oil company, has filed a new lawsuit against a dozen oil companies—including units of Royal Dutch Shell and ConocoPhillips—alleging they...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Pemex-Files-Another-NGL-Smuggling-Suit-Names-Shell-and-ConocoPhillips-as-Illegal-Recipients_42653.html April 12, 2012
Enterprise Products Partners says it will partner with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Denver, CO) and DCP Midstream (Denver) to build a 435-mile pipeline to transport natural gas...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Enterprise-Partners-with-Anadarko-and-DCP-Midstream-to-Build-New-NGL-Pipeline_42652.html April 3, 2012
Sibur says it has sold its first batch of emission reduction units (ERUs), as part of the largest joint implementation project in Russia. The company sold 1.2 million m.t. of CO2 to JP...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Sibur-Sells-its-First-Carbon-Units-Expands-Feedstock-Slate_42281.html March 30, 2012
This Week on CW: At the IHS World Petrochemical Conference, held this week in Houston, Gary Adams, chief advisor for IHS Chemical, told attendees that global basic chemicals...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Chemical-Industry-Weekly-News-Round-Up-Mar-30_42417.html March 30, 2012
Revolutionary changes for the North American petrochemical industry are occurring due to new shale gas resources, Skip Teel, v.p./olefins at Westlake Chemical, told attendees at IHS...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/IHS-WPC-2012-Ethane-Supply-Provides-Boost-to-U-S-Petrochemical-Producers-Westlake-Says_42378.html |
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