06.03.2014
- German heavy industry continues to turn the heat up on the federal government to alter its energy policies that companies contend promote renewables at the expense of conventional...
05.03.2014
- Commercial deals concluded by the Ukraine during the presidency of Viktor Yanukovich are coming under scrutiny, with the spotlight trained especially on lucrative gas projects...
27.02.2014
- U.S. chemical industry investment projects related to shale gas have now exceeded a value of $100 billion, according to the industry association American Chemistry Council (ACC)...
26.02.2014
- Canadian fertilizer giant Agrium said this week it will proceed with plans for a US$ 720 million expansion of a nitrogen plant at Borger, Texas. Plans include a new urea production...
18.02.2014
- Ineos has secured a second shale gas supply contract, with Consor Energy of the U.S., to feed its European crackers in Norway, the U.K., France and Germany from 2015. The ethane...
17.02.2014
- In a combined share and cash deal, UK Engineering group AMEC has signed a definitive agreement to take over Swiss-based competitor Foster Wheeler. The transaction is expected to...
14.02.2014
- French oil major Total said it took a $500 million hit on the Barnett gas shale area in Texas in 2013, due to the drop in gas prices in North America, where it has a joint venture...
07.02.2014
- Germany's gas industry is turning up the heat on the new coalition government to drop its reluctant attitude to shale gas exploration in the country. With energy prices rising, the...
