
GlobalData: petrochemical projects to dominate in Saudi Arabia
Petrochemical projects will constitute the majority of the upcoming oil and gas projects that are expected to commence operations in Saudi Arabia during the period 2023 – 2027.
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Phillips 66 has received ISCC PLUS certification for its Sweeny Refinery in Texas, US, to process oil made from waste plastics into feedstocks for new plastics.

Emerson will provide automation technologies, software and analytics for the Ras Laffan Petrochemical Complex in Qatar, as part of a consortium with Viasat Energy Services.

Maire Tecnimont is expanding into the derivates and biodegradable plastic byproducts licensing markets with the acquisition of an 83.5% stake in Conser.

SABIC has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the circular carbon economy by unveiling its ambition to process 1 million t of TRUCIRCLE™ solutions annually by 2030.

Braskem has announced a project to evaluate an investment in producing carbon-negative, bio-based polypropylene in the US.

BASF has broken ground on the third and final phase of the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) expansion project at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana, US.

Asia is set to lead the global ethylene industry capacity additions with a share of 60% by 2030, as it gains capacities from new-build and expansion projects between 2022 and 2030, says GlobalData.

The EPC contract relates to a polyethylene plant and associated facilities, as part of the new polymers complex to be built in Ras Laffan Industrial City, in Qatar.

QatarEnergy and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company have announced that they will proceed with the construction of a US$6 billion integrated polymers complex in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.