
ICIS IPEX points to global price collapse
The monthly ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) is recording a collapse in commodity petrochemical and polymer prices worldwide as economic and cost pressures for the sector mount.
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The monthly ICIS Petrochemical Index (IPEX) is recording a collapse in commodity petrochemical and polymer prices worldwide as economic and cost pressures for the sector mount.

The addition of BRUSH will enhance Baker Hughes’ core turbomachinery portfolio with electromechanical equipment, including electric generators, synchronous condensers, electric motors, and associated control power management systems.

TOYO has been awarded a contract by IOCL for the EPCC of a new 2.5 million tpy vacuum distillation unit in Gujarat, Western India.

According to SEA-LNG, LNG is the best fuel option for owners considering how to extend vessel life and secure CII compliance through retrofit.

Wood has secured a new contract with INEOS to deliver EPCm services for Project One – a new petrochemicals complex in Antwerp, Belgium, that will deliver an ethane cracker with the lowest carbon footprint in Europe.

Versalis Dunastyr, a major petrochemical company based in Hungary, has selected Antea Web's asset integrity management (AIM) software to ensure the mechanical integrity of its assets.

BP has reached an agreement to sell its 50% interest in the BP-Husky Toledo refinery in Ohio, US, to Calgary-based Cenovus – its joint venture partner in the facility.

DOE has announced up to US$32 million in funding toward the research and development of monitoring, measurement and mitigation technologies to detect, quantify and reduce methane emissions across oil and natural gas producing regions of the US.

Worley has been awarded two contracts by Corpus Christi Polymers for its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, US.

Well-rounded separation technology: Sulzer Chemtech is sharing its innovations to support circularity at ACHEMA 2022.

Maire Tecnimont's subsidiary, MyRechemical, has been awarded a basic engineering contract for a waste-to-methanol and hydrogen plant to be located in Empoli, Italy.

Joost Meeuwissen, Calderys, the Netherlands, describes how pre-cast, pre-fired catalyst support domes are setting new standards when it comes to long-lasting durability.