Dow Chemical announced that after separation from DowDuPont on 1 April, it will set an initial annual dividend payment of $2.1 billion and launch a $3-billion stock buyback program. The company will target shareholder remuneration of approximately 65% of operating net income across the cycle, including dividend and share repurchases. Dow confirmed its plans to … Read more
ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) has signed a $4 billion midstream pipeline infrastructure deal with U.S. institutional investors KKR and BlackRock, the government-owned Abu Dhabi company announced on Sunday. The newly formed entity called ADNOC Oil Pipelines will lease the oil company’s interest in 18 pipelines of more than 750 km in total length … Read more
During Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Beijing, Saudi Aramco signed a deal for a refining and petrochemical complex in China worth more than $ 10 billion. By signing supply deals with non – state Chinese refiners, Aramco is set to boost its market share. Saudi Aramco has signed a $ 10-billion joint venture … Read more
The Government of Alberta has pledged support for the $1.51 billion methanol plant proposed by Nauticol Energy in the Canadian province. The methanol plant, which will be built 10 km south of Grande Prairie, will be supported by the provincial government with up to $60.61 million in the form of future royalty credits for phase … Read more
Saudi Aramco to build a refinery and petrochemical complex worth $10 billion in Gwadar, Pakistan. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed investment deals worth more than $20 billion during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Islamabad last Sunday. The unprecedented Saudi investments are considered a “game – changer,” and a major boost for Pakistan’s struggling … Read more
World’s Largest HFO-1234yf Production Facility Begins Operations in Corpus Christi, Texas
Chevron Phillips Chemical has announced that it would be investing $5 billion to build an ethylene plant in Orange County, Texas. Company sources informed that the construction could begin by 2020 and commercial operations commence by 2024. The two-unit plant would be located half in the West Orange-Cove school district and half in the Bridge … Read more