29.08.2019
- Six major petrochemical producers have formed a consortium to jointly investigate whether they could use renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels in naphtha- or gas-based...
15.08.2019
- LyondellBasell has announced that Sonatrach Total Entreprise Polymeres (STEP), a joint venture between Algerian energy company Sonatrach and French oil, gas and chemicals group...
05.07.2019
- Neste and LyondellBasell have achieved what they say is the first commercial-scale parallel production of bio-based PP and bio-based LDPE. The joint project leveraged Neste’s broad...
05.06.2019
- LyondellBasell has ended talks with Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht regarding the potential acquisition of Braskem. Odebrecht is the controlling shareholder of the Sao Paulo-based...
22.03.2019
- A deal between Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht and LyondellBasell over a possible sale of Odebrecht’s 38.3% share in compatriot petrochemical producer Braskem to the Texas-managed...
19.11.2018
- LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel either is trying to build suspense for an announcement that it has sealed a deal with Brazilian construction group Odebrecht about acquiring its 38.3%...
15.11.2018
- LyondellBasell has not moved significantly closer to concluding a takeover agreement for Brazilian chemical major Braskem, remarks by the Texas-managed petrochemicals group’s CEO...
07.11.2018
- Orion Engineered Carbons, formerly Evonik’s carbon black business, has bought French acetylene black manufacturer Société du Noir d’Acétylène de l’Aubette (SN2A) from...
