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December 15, 2011
Qatar Petroleum (QP; Doha) is expected to proceed with two petrochemical projects, including one that was recently signed with Shell Chemicals. Speaking to CW on the sidelines of the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/GPCA-Qatar-Will-Proceed-with-Two-Petchem-Projects-CPChem-Competes-with-Qapco_39793.html December 15, 2011
The second day of this year’s GPCA Forum focused on the challenges and opportunities that exist in the Mideast as feedstocks become scarce and companies strive to develop value...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/GPCA-Mideast-Chemicals-and-Petrochemicals-Capacity-to-Grow-by-6-6-percentyear-in-Next-Five-Years_39791.html December 15, 2011
Greater emphasis on sustainability is challenging chemical makers to demonstrate the contributions to sustainability that industry makes across the supply chain, said Stephen Pryor, president of ExxonMobil Chemical, in a speech today at the GPCA Forum....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/GPCA-Sustainability-Driving-Industry-Development-ExxonMobil-Says_39753.html December 14, 2011
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem) will site its previously announced ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou site in Baytown, TX....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/uae/Chevron-Phillips-Chemical-to-Locate-Planned-U-S-Cracker-at-Cedar-Bayou-Site_39746.html December 13, 2011
Reduced rates of capacity expansion and continued demand growth in “high-velocity” economies, led by China, should drive petrochemical makers to peak profits over the next few years, according to analysts with IHS Chemical. ...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/GPCA-Petrochemical-Margin-Recovery-Seen-by-2013_39734.html December 13, 2011
Shell Chemicals, hard on the heels of a recently announced heads of agreement to advance a $6.5-billion petrochemical project in Qatar, is looking at several other opportunities, says...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/GPCA-Shell-Details-Petchem-Investments-Studying-Plans-for-Iraq_39728.html December 13, 2011
Songwon Industrial Group announced today at the annual GPCA forum in Dubai that it has acquired Additives Technology Greiz (ATG; Greiz, Germany), one of Europe’s largest...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Songwon-Acquires-Additives-Technology-Greiz-Forms-Global-OPS-JV_39717.html December 12, 2011
Equate Petrochemical (Safat, Kuwait) is actively seeking acquisitions outside the Middle East and may be close to a deal before the end of the year, company officials say. "Our strategy is to look for M&A opportunities in the line of our existing products," says Hamad Al-Terkait, Equate CEO....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/kuwait/Equate-Petrochemical-Seeks-Acquisitions_39713.html December 8, 2011
The Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (Safco), a manufacturing affiliate of the Sabic, has awarded a turnkey contract for the engineering design, supply and construction of a previously announced Safco 5 fertilizer plant to Saipem (Milan). The new plant will be one of the world’s largest urea production facilities with an investment cost of SR 2 billion. It will be designed to produce 1.1 million m.t./year of urea and is expected onstream in the third quarter of 2014....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Saipem-Awarded-Urea-Plant-Contract-by-Safco_39602.html December 8, 2011
Iranian news agencies announced on Saturday that Oman has pulled out of a fertilizer joint venture project, citing disagreement over the price of gas. The announcement, quoting...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Oman-Pulls-Out-of-Fertilizer-Joint-Venture-Project-in-Iran_39358.html December 8, 2011
NatPet (Yanbu, Saudi Arabia), a subsidiary of the Alujain Group, is diversifying downstream into plastics processing, using polypropylene (PP) from its 400,000 m.t./year Yanbu...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/NatPet-Diversifies-Downstream-Completes-Reliability-Tests_39483.html December 8, 2011
Israel Chemicals says it has bought Chemtura’s 50% share in their Tetrabrom Technologies bromine compounds joint venture becoming the sole owner of the operation. Tetrabrom...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Israel-Chemicals-Buys-Chemtura-Out-of-Fire-Retardants-Joint-Venture_39557.html December 8, 2011
Chevron Phillips Chemical (CPChem) said on Wednesday that construction on its Saudi petrochemical joint venture project has been completed. The complex was built at Jubail by Saudi...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/CPChem-Completes-Construction-of-Saudi-Petrochemical-Complex_39599.html December 5, 2011
Shell and Qatar Petroleum have signed a heads of agreement for the development of a previously announced multi-billion dollar petrochemical production joint venture in Qatar. Total...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Shell-and-Qatar-Petroleum-Sign-Petchems-Deal-Shell-to-Hold-Minority-Stake_39485.html December 1, 2011
Sasol says it has advanced a feasibility study on a possible 1.4-million m.t./year ethylene plant and downstream derivative units at its Lake Charles site. Sasol also reported today that is in discussions on possible divestment of its stake in Arya Sasol, a polyethylene joint venture in Iran...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/iran/Sasol-Plans-Ethane-Cracker-in-Louisiana_39404.html December 1, 2011
Sasol says it has entered talks to divest from its operations in Iran, confirming earlier statements by the company. Sasol said in a filing to the U.S SEC in October that it is...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sasol-in-Talks-to-Divest-its-Iranian-Operations_39431.html November 28, 2011
Dow Chemical and Saudi Aramco today announced the official formation and key officers of Sadara Chemical (Sadara), the planned $20-billion joint venture at Jubail, Saudi Arabia...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Dow-and-Aramco-Officially-Form-Sadara-Name-Senior-Officers_39357.html November 27, 2011
Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem; Al Khobal, Saudi Arabia) says its affiliate the International Polymers Company (IPC) has signed a SR600 million ($160 million) loan...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Sipchem-Signs-Loan-Agreement-for-EVALDPE-JV-with-Hanwha_39349.html November 23, 2011
Sinopec says that a groundbreaking ceremony was held on November 18 for the previously announced Sino-Kuwait Guangdong Integrated Refinery & Petrochemical JV Project, a joint...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Construction-Begins-on-Sinopec-Kuwait-Petrochemical-Project_39257.html November 23, 2011
Henkel says it has opened a new office in Dubai, which will serve as the regional office for Henkel in the United Arabic Emirates (UAE). It will help the company to react faster and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/middle_east/Henkel-Opens-Office-in-Dubai_39258.html |
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