9:21 AM MDT | May 19, 2012 | Natasha Alperowicz in Kuala Lumpur
Petronas (Kuala Lumpur) on Friday signed Heads of Agreement (HOAs) to set up two separate petrochemical joint ventures within its proposed refinery and petrochemical integrated development (Rapid) complex at Pengerang in the state of Johor, bordering...
12:08 PM MDT | May 18, 2012 | Lindsay Frost
U.S. trade officials have proposed tariffs of about 31% on solar panels imported from leading producers in China, saying Chinese companies are selling their products at less than fair value in the U.S. The tariffs, slated to become final in October, would affect more than 61 companies in China. Trade officials say the move is intended to protect the U.S. market. However, Dow Corning president and CEO Robert Hansen, and Andrew Tometich, president of Hemlock Semiconductor Group, say the duties will have the opposite effect....
Catalysts are often tailored to a customer’s specific needs. Transportation fuel demand in high-growth regions such as China is changing the face of the global refining markets, and refinery catalyst suppliers say their ability to capture