30.05.2011
- Working Together - Carrying out research and development (R&D) in China is now widely established among chemical multinational companies. Dr. Kai Pflug of Management Consulting -...
30.05.2011
- France's Total has acquired a 25% stake in Qatar's Block BC offshore exploration license, state-owned Qatar Petroleum said in a statement on Sunday. Located 130 kilometers east of...
02.05.2011
- French specialty chemicals maker Arkema won EU regulatory approval on Friday to acquire parts of French oil major Total's chemicals business, to boost its coatings and resins...
22.12.2010
- Royal Dutch Shell and Qatar Petroleum will jointly study building a major petrochemicals plant in the Ras Laffan industrial city in Qatar, Shell said on Tuesday. "The scope under...
07.12.2010
- France's Arkema plans to buy parts of Total's specialty chemicals business for €550 million ($729 million) to expand its coatings resins unit and boost its presence in Asia. Arkema...
26.11.2010
- France's Total has entered talks with Qatar to build a petrochemical plant in the gas-rich Arab country, a spokesman for Total told Reuters on Thursday. "We are in discussions with...
12.10.2010
- Inventories of crude oil and middle distillates, such as diesel and heating fuel, fell in 16 European countries in September, according to data from Euroilstock, which analysts...
20.09.2010
- An oil major, a luxury cosmetics company and independent directors including a former astronaut will have a key say in what may be the next multi-billion dollar merger to shake the...
