Construction
Air Products exits three U.S. projects, takes write down not to exceed $3.1 B
Air Products announced its decision to exit three projects in the U.S. As a result, Air Products expects to record a pre-tax charge not to exceed $3.1 billion in its fiscal 2025 second quarter, primarily to write down assets and terminate contractual commitments.
HYCO1 celebrates groundbreaking for new DMC/EMC plant in Louisiana (U.S.)
UBE Corporation announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for a dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) plant near New Orleans, Louisiana.
Eni to use Nextchem's gasification technology to produce circular methanol and hydrogen
MET Development (MAIRE), Eni and Iren Ambiente have started the permitting process for an innovative circular methanol and hydrogen production plant at Eni’s refinery in Sannazzaro de' Burgondi (Pavia), Italy. The plant will have capacity of up to 110,000 tpy of methanol and up to 1,500 tpy of hydrogen
OMV Petrom starts construction of sustainable fuels unit at Petrobrazi Refinery
The new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel (HVO) unit will have a production capacity of 250,000 tons of sustainable fuels per year, starting in 2028.
thyssenkrupp Uhde to provide technology for MOPCO's green ammonia plants in Egypt
thyssenkrupp Uhde has been selected by MOPCO – Misr Fertilizers Production Company (Egypt) – to supply advanced technology for three existing ammonia and urea plants in Damietta, Egypt, to enhance the sustainability of their production.
KBR selected by Madoqua to complete feasibility study/preliminary design of a green fuels terminal in Portugal
The facility will serve as a critical component of Madoqua’s green fuels corridor, linking Portugal with the Netherlands and Germany.
Egypt signs framework agreement to build $7-B petrochemical complex in New Alamein City
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed a framework agreement with the UK-based Shard Capital for the development of a $7-B petrochemical complex in New Alamein City, Egypt. The project will be developed in collaboration with Saudi Arabia's Al-Qahtani Group.
ExxonMobil's gas project in Guyana to include fertilizer plant
A large-scale gas project by ExxonMobil in Guyana set to provide natural gas and export LNG will also include fertilizer plants, the head of the U.S. oil major in Guyana, Alistair Routledge, said.
BASF invests in new alcoholates plant in Ludwigshafen (Germany)
BASF is investing a mid-double-digit million-euro amount in a new alcoholates plant at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The plant will produce sodium methylate and potassium methylate, two important chemicals used for the production of biodiesel and for pharmaceutical and agricultural applications.
Guyana, Dominican Republic discuss possible refinery and petrochemical plant construction
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are making progress on accords for offshore oil and gas exploration and to build a petrochemical plant and possible refinery in the South American country.

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