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  1. Industry investments, transactions and M&As

    2018 proved to be eventful for the petrochemical industry, benefiting particularly from the construction of new facilities all around the world. Chemicals-technology.com presents an overview of projects and transactions which may transform the industry landscape going forward. Saudi Aramco and Total began engineering studies on $5bn complex Saudi Aramco and French energy firm Total signed an agreement to commence engineering studies for the construction of a $5bn petrochemical complex in Jubail...

  2. 2019 – industry at a glance

    Steve Zinger , Senior Vice President for Petrochemicals onWood Mackenzie’s chemicals team, shares his thoughts on key industry trends for this year. In the 1967 film 'The Graduate', a bold prediction was made: “There is a great future in plastics." Since then, global consumption of plastics and new applications have been the main demand drivers of the petrochemical industry. Even in 2018, plastics continued to take centre stage for the world’s petrochemical industry. Global...

  3. Thorny petrochemicals

    ... petrochemical facilities are often integrated into refineries. That is the case of Angarsk Polymer Plant, Nizhnekamskneftekhim and Gazprom NeftekhimSalavat, to take a few. In 2017, petrochemical naphtha consumption amounted to 4.8 mt. LPG for cracking is primarily consumed by SIBUR-Kstovo, Kazanorgsintez and Ufaorgsintez, with ca. 1 mt of the combined processing volume in 2017 and 4.7 mt of LPG consumption for petrochemicals (including for propane dehydrogenation and rubber production). Although ...