Keyword: Petrochemicals

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Ineos Unveils Grangemouth 'Survival Plan' with Job Cuts

01.10.2013 - Ineos announced what it described as a "survival plan" to keep in operation the petrochemical plant attached to its refinery in Grangemouth, Scotland, involving job cuts and...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

The Miracle of Shale Gas

25.09.2013 - Cheap, Clean And Controversial - Shale gas has the potential to turn the world's energy industry on its head. It's abundant. It's cheap. It burns cleaner than other fossil fuels...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Shale Gas — A Bumpy Road Ahead

23.09.2013 - U.S. Takes The Lead - The shale gas revolution has the potential to transform not only global energy distribution, but also the petrochemicals landscape. The U.S. has been the most...

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General Electric Names New Head of Oil and Gas Unit

19.09.2013 - General Electric has named Lorenzo Simonelli as chief executive of its oil and gas unit, replacing Dan Heintzelman, who was appointed a vice chairman of the company. GE has spent...

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Total CEO Considers Increasing Its Asset Sales Target

19.09.2013 - Total may increase its target for asset sales to finance exploration and attain its oil and gas production goals, the Wall Street Journal quoted the French company's chief...

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China's Sinopec to Resume Large Diesel Exports with Q4 Quota

18.09.2013 - China's top refiner Sinopec Corp is expected to resume high-volume diesel exports after Beijing approved a quota for the company to export more than 1 million tonnes in Q4...

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Poland’s Energy Security Strategy Comes At High Cost

10.09.2013 - Poland's deal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar could saddle Eastern Europe's biggest economy with some of the highest prices in the world, a steep bill for a...

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Ineos Threatens to Quit Grangemouth Over Shale Gas and Labor Costs

10.09.2013 - Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe has threatened to close the now Swiss-based petrochemical group's operations at Grangemouth, Scotland - where it operates two crackers, a polyethylene...