Company Dynamic

Biofuels are made from renewable materials such as plants or algae and offer an alternative to petroleum-based sources.

• Greener
• Biofuels

Total SA has started-up production from the Edradour & Glenlivet gas and condensate fields, located in about 300 to 435 meters of water in the West of Shetland area (Scotland), close to the Laggan-Tormore fields which came on stream in February 2016.

• Total

LYB said that Shandong Shougang Luqing Co Ltd has selected LyondellBasell’s industry-leading Hostalen ACP polyethylene process technology for a 350 HDPE unit to be built in their petrochemical complex, at Bohai Industry Park, Shouguang, China.

• LyondellBasell

The Dow Chemical Company (DOW) and the Dow Chemical Company Foundation have announced the allocation of $1 million to support immediate relief and long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts associated with the Hurricane Harvey storm.

• Dow

CNPC and the Ministry of Land and Resources, Guangdong province have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on promoting the building of a pilot site for exploring and exploiting gas hydrate in the Shenhu Area of the South China Sea.

• CNPC

BASF SE and SAP SE announced the start of a project at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site to evaluate digital collaboration among business partners in the domain of engineering and maintenance.

• BASF

Tronox Limited (TROX) has completed the sale of its alkali chemicals business to Genesis Energy LP (GEL).

• Tronox

Ashland Global Holdings Inc has issued the following statement related to the impact to its manufacturing operations and supply chain as a result of Hurricane Harvey

• Ashland

Oil refineries are shutting down in the wake of rainfall and flooding from Hurricane Harvey in southeastern Texas, US.

• Oil

To meet the rising demand for petrochemicals, especially plastics and polymers, largest public-sector company Indian Oil Corporation will invest Rs 32,000 crore to ramp up its output by fiscal 2021.

• Petrochemicals

ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) has increased its financial commitment for Hurricane Harvey relief to up to $9.5 million, which includes a new employee and retiree donation match program and in-kind donations to the American Red Cross for recovery efforts in

• ExxonMobil

Sika AG has acquired ABC Sealants, a leading Turkish-based manufacturer of sealants and adhesives.

• Sika

Nagase America, a member of the Nagase Group (NAGASE), a leader in innovative solutions for the chemicals, has acquired US-based speciality chemicals distributor Fitz Chem Corporation.

• Nagase

Wacker Chemie AG said that it is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Brazil-based South American headquarters.

• Wacker

Total SA has signed an agreement to sell its remaining 15 percent interest in the Gina Krog field in Norway to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC).

• Total

AkzoNobel NV has finalized the acquisition of French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech).

• AkzoNobel

Axalta Coating Systems, one of the leading players in the liquid and powder coatings segment has opened its expanded Technology Center in Vadodara in Gujarat, India.

• Axalta
• Coating

The operators of a Crosby, Texas, chemical factory that ran out of electricity needed to keep flammable material refrigerated will burn the remaining trailers holding the substance, officials said on Sunday.

• Texas

The vast majority of Clariant’s (CLN.S) shareholders support the Swiss chemical maker’s planned $20 billion merger with American peer Huntsman (HUN.N), Huntsman’s Chief Executive told Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag.

• Clariant
• Huntsman

Non-availability of contiguous land has posed a hurdle for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to expand the capacity of its 15 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) crude oil refinery at Paradip and upgrade it for rolling out BS-VI compliant petroleum products.

• IOC
• Refinery