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November 14, 2012
BASF and Gazprom (Moscow) have agreed on an asset swap, under which BASF will increase its oil and gas production in Russia and exit the gas trading and storage business. The deal was...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/BASF-and-Gazprom-agree-on-energy-asset-swap_47687.html November 13, 2012
The high cost of production in Brazil, due in part to expensive raw materials, energy, and high taxes, has been a central concern for domestic producers, according to speakers and...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Brazil-takes-steps-to-alleviate-high-cost-of-production_47652.html November 12, 2012
BASF says it will build a production plant for emulsion polymers at its Freeport, TX, site. Total investment in the plant is estimated to be more than $90 million, says a...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/BASF-to-build-emulsions-polymer-plant-at-Freeport-site_47640.html November 8, 2012
Georgia Gulf told investors that it is interested in partnering on condo-cracker projects to meet its long-term goal of sourcing 50% of its ethylene requirement at “cost base–type” economics....http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Georgia-Gulf-open-to-condo-cracker-to-meet-ethylene-requirements_47533.html November 1, 2012
ExxonMobil Chemical reported chemical earnings of $790 million, down 21% from the year-ago quarter, due to lower margins. The company says lower margins decreased earnings by...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/ExxonMobil-Chemical-earnings-fall-21-percent-on-lower-margins_47395.html October 29, 2012
A recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report says the development of algae-based biofuels poses sustainability concerns. Issues include the large amount of water used...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/National-Academy-of-Sciences-finds-algae-based-biofuels-pose-sustainability-concerns_47318.html October 24, 2012
Dow Chemical says it plans to build a new world-scale plant for the production of metallocene-based ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) at one of its US Gulf Coast sites. The plant...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Dow-to-build-US-Gulf-Coast-EPDM-plant_47212.html October 24, 2012
Caffaro Brescia (Brescia, Italy) says it has extended a supply agreement with DuPont for sodium chlorite. Caffaro Brescia was created when it purchased the sodium chlorite plant of the...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Italian-firm-extends-supply-agreement-with-DuPont_47179.html October 16, 2012
The European Union (EU) has tightened restrictions on Iranian exports of petrochemicals, as part of a broadening of sanctions against Iran that aims to draw the Iranian government into...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/New-EU-sanctions-target-Irans-petrochemical-exports_47002.html October 9, 2012
Innsopec and private equity firm Blackstone Capital Partners (New York) have submitted a $44-46/share bid for TPC Group, according to the company. The bid is higher than the $40/share...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Blackstone-and-Innospec-submit-rival-bid-for-TPC-Group-update_46800.html October 8, 2012
BP says it plans to sell its Texas City, TX refinery and part of its retail and logistics network to Marathon Petroleum for $2.5 billion. BP in 2011 announced plans to divest the...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/BP-sells-Texas-City-refinery-to-Marathon-for-$2-5-billion_46811.html October 8, 2012
The geographic balance of demand in the global petrochemical market will continue to shift from Western Europe and North America to fast-growing economies in Asia/Pacific and...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/EPCA-2012-Petchem-demand-shifts-east-as-capacity-heads-west_46787.html October 7, 2012
Europe's olefins and derivatives industry must focus on adding value to its products, if it is to survive in a rapidly changing global petrochemicals market, says Matthew Thoelke...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/EPCA-2012-Differentiation-is-key-to-survival-of-Europes-olefins-industry_46788.html October 5, 2012
The Brazil-Mexico joint venture Braskem Idesa (Mexico City) has awarded a $2.7-billion E&C contract to a consortium of Odebrecht, Technip, and ICA Fluor for engineering...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Ethylene-XXI-EPC-contract-goes-to-consortium-led-by-Odebrecht-Technip_46724.html September 27, 2012
Ineos said on Wednesday that it has entered into a new agreement to source ethane from U.S. for import into Europe via Sunoco Logistics-operated Mariner East project. The company says...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Ineos-to-Import-Ethane-from-U-S-to-Feed-European-Crackers_46546.html September 20, 2012
The European chlor-alkali industry needs some letup in the pace of legislation if it is not to lose its share of the global market, delegates to Euro Chlor’s (Brussels) AGM in...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Europes-Chlor-Alkali-Industry-Under-Pressure_46297.html September 17, 2012
Air Products has raised prices for merchant customers in North America in response to supply shortages in the helium market, the company says. Prices will increase by as much as 10%...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Air-Products-Raises-Prices-in-North-America_46301.html September 13, 2012
China's chemical industry remains strong, despite weakness in the country's economy, and for the period January to July 2012, output was worth Rmb6.9 trillion ($1.1 trillion)...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/CW-China-Conference-A-Critical-Moment-of-Opportunity-for-Chemicals-as-Leaders-Grapple-with-Strategy-and-Innovation_46218.html September 12, 2012
TMO Renewables says it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the province of Heilongjiang, China to provide long-term, large volume biomass feedstock supply for future...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/TMO-Renewables-Signs-MoU-for-Biomass-Feedstock-Supply_46028.html August 30, 2012
Several petrochemical and refinery facilities in the coastal regions of Louisiana have shut down or reduced operating rates in advance of Hurricane Isaac. The storm was officially a...http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/energy_and_feedstocks/Louisiana-Petrochemical-Plants-Shut-as-Hurricane-Isaac-Hits-Land-Updated_45871.html |
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