22/08/2026Bahrain’s GPIC Signs FEED Contract with Fluor for Aromatics Plant

Bahrain’s state-owned petrochemical company GPIC has reportedly awarded U.S. engineering firm Fluor Corporation a FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) contract for a new aromatics production facility.

22/08/2026Vietnam’s Dung Quat Refinery Expansion: $1.5 Billion EPC Contract Signed

Vietnam’s state-owned refiner BSR (Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical) reportedly signed an EPC contract for the upgrading and expansion of the Dung Quat Refinery in Hanoi on July 9.

22/08/2026Singapore Grants Conditional Approval for 900MW of Solar-Linked Power Imports from Malaysia

Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) has announced conditional approval for the import of 900MW of electricity generated from solar and battery storage systems in Johor, Malaysia. Sembcorp Utilities and Southern Solar Alliance will each develop the projects, with commercial operations targeted for 2029, according to reports. The Singapore EMA announced on August 7 that it […]

22/08/2026Netherlands’ BioBTX Reaches Final Investment Decision for Plastic-Waste-to-Aromatics Plant

Dutch chemical company BioBTX has announced a Final Investment Decision (FID) for its PETRA commercial plant, which will convert plastic waste directly into renewable aromatics. The investment exceeds 80 million euros, with commissioning targeted for mid-2028, according to reports. BioBTX has made a final decision to build the PETRA plant at Chemie Park in Delfzijl, […]

22/08/2026ADNOC Gas Commits $8.2 Billion to EPC Contracts for Rich Gas Development Phases 2 and 3

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s gas arm, ADNOC Gas, has announced that it will commit a total of $8.2 billion to EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts for the second and third phases of its Rich Gas Development (RGD) program. Combined with the $5 billion first-phase contract signed in 2025, cumulative investment in the RGD […]

22/08/2026Doosan Enerbility Wins EPC Contract for 1,700MW Misfah CCGT Plant in Oman Worth About KRW 930 Billion

Doosan Enerbility has announced that it signed an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract to build a 1,700MW CCGT (Combined-Cycle Gas Turbine) power plant in Misfah, Oman. The contract is valued at approximately KRW 930 billion, and the company will carry out the project in consortium with China’s SEPCO-3, it is reported. Doosan Enerbility announced […]

22/08/2026Malaysia Approves 42 Renewable Energy Projects Totaling 331MW Under Feed-in-Tariff Program

The Malaysian government has announced approval of 42 biogas, biomass and small hydropower projects totaling 331MW under its Feed-in Tariff (FiT) bidding program. The projects are expected to attract investments of about RM4.3 billion (approximately $1 billion), according to reports. Malaysia’s Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir announced at the 7th International Sustainable Energy Summit […]

22/08/2026PPL-Blackstone Joint Venture Secures More Than 5GW of Gas Turbines for Data Centers

Invitium Energy, a joint venture between U.S. utility PPL and Blackstone Infrastructure, has secured more than 5GW (gigawatts) of combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) capacity for power supply to Pennsylvania data centers. The move is reported to represent up to $15 billion in potential investment. PPL and Blackstone formed the joint venture Invitium Energy last year […]

22/08/2026First New U.S. Refinery in 50 Years: Fluor Wins FEED Contract for Brownsville Facility

Fluor has been awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a new oil refinery to be built in Brownsville, Texas — the first new refinery constructed in the United States in roughly 50 years. The facility, to be built on more than 240 acres within the Port of Brownsville, will process 100% domestic […]

22/08/2026Daewoo E&C Selected as Midstream EPC Contractor for Rovuma LNG Phase 1 in Mozambique

The SMDC joint venture, in which Daewoo E&C participates, has been selected as the midstream EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project, a massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Mozambique. The project has a production capacity of 18.6 million tonnes of LNG per year, and Korea Gas Corporation […]

22/08/2026Thailand’s PTTGC and SCGC Sign MOU to Explore Olefin Business Joint Venture

Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical and SCG Chemicals have signed an MOU to explore establishing a strategic joint venture combining their olefin and polyolefin businesses. The integration under review includes cracker, PE, and PP production facilities, with a feasibility study targeted for completion in Q3 2026.

22/08/2026Wison Engineering Wins $4.04 Billion EPC Contract for ADNOC’s UAE Rich Gas Development Phase 2

Wison Engineering has won a $4.04 billion EPC contract from ADNOC Gas for Phase 2 of the Rich Gas Development program in Habshan, UAE, reportedly the largest EPC contract in the company’s history.

22/08/2026INEOS Fully Exits Sinopec Tianjin Ethylene Joint Venture, Sinopec to Take Sole Ownership

UK chemical company INEOS is fully exiting its ethylene joint venture with Sinopec in Nangang, Tianjin, with Sinopec set to become the sole owner of the venture originally established as a 50-50 joint venture in August 2023.

22/08/2026China’s Hualong One Reactors Achieve Commercial Operation and Grid Connection in Guangdong and Hainan

Two Hualong One (HPR1000) reactors have reportedly entered commercial operation and grid connection in China — Taipingling Unit 2 in Guangdong on August 3, and Changjiang Unit 3 in Hainan connecting to the grid on August 1.

22/08/2026Vietnam’s Tay Ninh Province Breaks Ground on $296 Million Dau Tieng 5 Solar Power Plant

Vietnamese conglomerate Xuan Cau Holdings has broken ground on the $296 million Dau Tieng 5 solar power plant in Tay Ninh Province, one of Vietnam’s early projects applying the Direct Power Purchase Agreement (DPPA) model.

22/08/2026China’s Sinopec Breaks Ground on RMB 22 Billion Coal-to-Olefins Upgrade Project in Inner Mongolia

A coal-to-olefins upgrade demonstration project by Sinopec’s Great Wall Energy Chemical in Jungar Banner, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, is set to break ground in August 2026, integrating wind- and solar-based green hydrogen and power.

22/08/2026Hengyi Petrochemical to Invest RMB 4.87 Billion in PA6 (Nylon 6) Melt Direct-Spinning Units in Guangxi and Hangzhou

Chinese chemical fiber giant Hengyi Petrochemical has disclosed plans to invest about RMB 4.87 billion in a 400,000-ton-per-year PA6 (nylon 6) melt direct-spinning project across sites in Guangxi and Hangzhou.

22/08/2026HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to Supply KRW 956 Billion in Power Generation Equipment to US Big Tech Data Center

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on the 10th that it signed a KRW 956 billion contract with US firm Corban Energy Group to supply 1,000 MW (1 GW) of HiMSEN engine-based power generation equipment for a US big tech data center.

22/08/2026ADNOC Gas Awards $8.2 Billion EPC Contracts for UAE Rich Gas Development Phases 2 and 3, Won by Wison and Tecnimont

ADNOC Gas has awarded $8.2 billion in EPC contracts for Phases 2 and 3 of its Rich Gas Development program, won by China’s Wison Engineering ($3.9 billion) and Italy’s Tecnimont ($4.3 billion), bringing total RGD investment to $13.2 billion.

22/08/2026Hanwha Ocean Wins KRW 527.9 Billion EPC Contract for Yeosu Eco Energy’s LNG District Energy Project

Hanwha Ocean disclosed on August 3 that it signed a KRW 527.9 billion EPC contract for a 490 MW LNG district energy project being developed by its affiliate, Yeosu Eco Energy.

22/08/2026SABIC Agri-Nutrients Wins Feedstock Approval for 7th Jubail Ammonia-Urea Complex, Expanding Urea Capacity by 54%

SABIC Agri-Nutrients has received feedstock allocation approval from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy for its 7th complex in Jubail, expected to raise SABIC’s annual urea capacity from about 4.8 million to 7.4 million tons.

22/08/2026SK Innovation-Led Consortium Breaks Ground on $2.3 Billion Quynh Lap LNG Power Plant in Vietnam

A consortium led by SK Innovation has broken ground on a $2.3 billion LNG power project in Quynh Lap, Nghe An Province, Vietnam, reportedly one of the largest foreign-invested energy projects in the country.

22/08/2026China Breaks Ground on RMB 22 Billion Coal-Chemical Polyolefin Project in Ordos, Inner Mongolia

A large-scale coal chemical project producing methanol and polyolefins is set to break ground on August 21 in Jungar Banner, Ordos, Inner Mongolia, with total investment of about RMB 22 billion and green hydrogen/power integration.

22/08/2026Kuwait Accelerates $10 Billion Al Zour Petrochemical Complex Amid State Refiner Consolidation

Kuwait is reportedly accelerating its $10 billion integrated petrochemical complex near the Al Zour refinery, following the consolidation of its state-owned downstream companies under Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).

22/08/2026Indonesia’s New Tuban Refinery Complex Launches $24 Billion EPCC Prequalification Process

PT Pertamina Rosneft Pengolahan dan Petrokimia (PRPP), a joint venture between Pertamina and Rosneft, has launched a prequalification process for the EPCC contract for the new “GRR Tuban” refinery complex in East Java, Indonesia, with submissions open from May 6 to 26, 2026.