Weirauch, Wendy
HP Impact: HPImpact: Significant company and association news
FIATECH and the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) have formed an alliance to unite advanced production management with advanced enabling technology. The initiative's focus is on improving capital..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Venezuela announces steep tax raise for multinationals
"President Chávez has dealt a major blow to oil companies in Venezuela by deciding to take a greater share of the profits from oil production." So says a recent outlook from Wood Mackenzie (www..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Petrochemicals: profile of market recovery
Despite staggering blows, the global economy has held together and is growing at sustainable rates. Consequently, the industry is in a welcome period of excess capacity absorption. This translates int..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Ethylene industry rebounding from low profitability period
Global ethylene demand grew over 5% in 2004. Ethylene unit utilization in all regions increased significantly, and prices in all regions were sustained at historically high levels. Profitability impro..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Canadian crude to move increasingly southbound
Western Canadian crude production has been growing steadily. Incremental Canadian crude production is expected to be predominately the heavy sour crude grades, with a significant contribution from swe..
HP Impact: HPImpact: North American gas, power outlook
One of the most important physical changes in the global energy industry over the past decade has been the rapid growth of natural gas markets. This has been primarily driven by gas-fired power genera..
HP Impact: HPImpact: HPI in Asia-Pacific sees shifts in import, export roles
Asia is clearly the focal point for the future growth of demand in the chemical, fiber and plastics industries. It has a substantial population that is forecast to increase in purchasing power, and a ..
HP Impact: HPImpact: Industry executive 'sheds light' on downstream markets
The notion of limited downstream opportunities and other misperceptions were challenged by Edward G. Galante, senior vice president, ExxonMobil Corp. He presented his insights in a keynote address dur..
- Digital Exclusive: Automation and digital technologies' role in the energy transition-A discussion with Yokogawa 1/9
- Neste MY Renewable Diesel introduced to the Italian market in collaboration with fuel distributor Firmin 1/9
- U.S. DOE and EPA announce $6 MM to support development of advanced biofuels 1/9
- U.S. oil imports from Canada hit record ahead of tariff threat 1/9
- SOCAR's STAR oil refinery to supply jet fuel for Istanbul Airport 1/9
- Idemitsu to begin trial of non-edible oilseed crop for SAF 1/9
