Keyword: Downstream

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2017 Through the Rear-view Mirror

09.01.2018 - Mergers and acquisitions, new petrochemical projects, the dismantling of US environmental regulations and a tussle over the hazards of pesticides in Europe, along with a protracted...

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Indonesia Plans Coal-based Chemicals Complex

22.12.2017 - Three Indonesian firms – Pertamina, Chandra Asri and Pupuk Indonesia – have signed an agreement in principle with local mining group Bukit Asam to look at the feasibility of...

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ADNOC Gets Approval for Investment Plans

04.12.2017 - Abu Dhabi’s Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC) has approved Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) plans to invest more than 400 billion dirhams ($109 billion) over the next five...

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SABIC and Aramco Sign Oil-to-Chemicals MoU

29.11.2017 - Saudi Aramco and SABIC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a fully integrated crude oil–to–chemicals (COTC) complex in Saudi Arabia. Front-end engineering...

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Advanced Petrochemical to Build Specialties Plant

22.11.2017 - Saudi Arabian propylene and PP producer Advanced Petrochemical has signed a Heads of Agreement with Global Company for Downstream Industries (GDI) to develop a project to produce...

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ADNOC and Linde Mull Ruwais Nitrogen Expansion

20.11.2017 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Linde have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a nitrogen expansion at Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. As a first step, Linde will carry...

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BASF Buys Solvay’s Polyamide Business for €1.6 billion

20.09.2017 - BASF is to acquire Solvay’s global integrated polyamide (PA) business for €1.6 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition strengthens the German chemicals giant’s...

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Adnoc and OMV Explore Joint Opportunities

29.05.2017 - Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Austrian oil and gas group OMV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential opportunities to work together in...