Petrochemicals
PetroChina to buy 45.5 per cent stake in SPC for $1 billion
25 May 2009
PetroChina, the world's second-most valuable oil and gas company after Exxon Mobil Corp yesterday said it was buying a 45.5-per cent stake in oil refiner Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC) for $1.02 billion
No concessions, no project; Mittal tells PM
30 Mar 2009
Dow Chemicals to sue Kuwait over failed petrochemicals JV
07 Jan 2009
Dow Chemical Co is planning to move court against Kuwait, seeking $2.5 billion in damages over a failed petrochemical joint venture deal.
Iran scales down Olefins No 12 project
17 Nov 2008
PetroChina Sichuan selects Dow and Aker Solutions for polypropylene process project in China
30 Jul 2008
Fire at IPCL Nagothane kills 4, injures over 30
06 Jun 2008
Mitsui Chemicals' Mitsui Prime Advanced Composites India to manufacture polypropylene resins in Rajasthan
15 Nov 2007
Sasol offers coal liquefaction technology to India
By | 17 Oct 2007
SRF Ltd in pact to acquire Toray plant technology
By | 15 Oct 2007
L&T bags $60-million order in Saudi Arabia
By | 10 Oct 2007
Bharat Petroleum to exit Bharat Shell
By Our Corporate Bureau | 03 Oct 2007
Degussa to build polymerisation and compounding plant in Shanghai
By Our Corporate Bureau | 27 Jul 2007
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