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14/09/2026PetroChina’s Dushanzi Petrochemical Targets Late-September Startup for Tarim Phase 2 Ethylene Project

PetroChina’s Dushanzi Petrochemical has completed mechanical completion of its Tarim Phase 2 ethylene project in Kuerle, Xinjiang, and is reported to be targeting a startup (feedstock introduction) date of September 30, 2026. The large-scale petrochemical expansion project comprises a 1.2-million-tonne-per-year ethylene unit and 11 downstream units. The project is centered on a 1.2-million-tonne-per-year ethylene unit, […]

14/09/2026Shandong’s Dongming Petrochemical Targets Startup of World’s First Commercial Crude-to-Olefins (UPC) Unit This Year

Dongming Petrochemical, located in Heze, Shandong Province, China, is reported to be in the final stages of commissioning what would be the world’s first commercial-scale unit to directly catalytically crack crude oil into olefins, known as UPC. The catalyst and process technology are reported to have been jointly developed with Shandong University. The unit directly […]

14/09/2026Vietnam’s BSR Seeks $600 Million in International Financing for Dung Quat Refinery Expansion

BSR (Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical), a refining and petrochemical company under Vietnam’s Petrovietnam, is reported to have sent a request for proposal (RFP) to banks and international financial institutions seeking approximately $600 million in international loans to finance the expansion and upgrade of its Dung Quat refinery. The RFP is reported to have been […]

14/09/2026Avantium Completes Commissioning of Purification Unit at World’s First Commercial-Scale FDCA Plant

Dutch chemical company Avantium officially announced on September 8, 2026 that it has completed startup of all major process units and commissioning of the purification unit at its FDCA (2,5-furandicarboxylic acid) flagship plant in Delfzijl. FDCA is used as feedstock for the bio-based plastic PEF (polyethylene furanoate) and is reported to be the world’s first […]

14/09/2026SK Innovation Breaks Ground on $2.3 Billion LNG Power and Terminal Project in Quynh Lap, Vietnam

SK Innovation, together with Vietnam’s PetroVietnam Power (PV Power) and local partner NASU (a TH Group affiliate), is reported to have broken ground on a project to build a 1,500MW LNG combined cycle power plant along with a 250,000-cubic-meter LNG terminal and dedicated port in Quynh Lap, Nghe An Province, Vietnam. The groundbreaking ceremony was […]

14/09/2026Korea and US Weigh $22.3 Billion Joint Investment in Encinal, Texas Gas Plant as First Trade Deal Project

South Korea and the United States are reported to be considering a joint investment of approximately $22.3 billion in a 6.3GW gas power plant in Encinal, Texas. The reports emerged around September 7-8, 2026, with the project cited as the first under the recently signed Korea-US trade agreement, which includes a $350 billion investment commitment […]

14/09/2026Yara Officially Inaugurates Large-Scale Carbon Capture Facility at Sluiskil, Netherlands

Norwegian fertilizer and chemical company Yara announced the official inauguration of a large-scale carbon capture facility at its ammonia and fertilizer production complex in Sluiskil, Netherlands, on September 7, 2026. The facility is reported to be Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture installation, capable of capturing and liquefying up to 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) […]

14/09/2026Enbridge to Acquire Tallgrass Crude Transportation Business for $2.55 Billion

Canadian pipeline company Enbridge announced on September 9, 2026 that it will acquire the crude transportation business of US-based Tallgrass for approximately $2.55 billion. The deal covers assets across Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and Oklahoma, with closing targeted for the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval. The acquisition is reported to include a 75% stake […]

14/09/2026HD Hyundai Chemical and Lotte Chemical Officially Launch Daesan Joint Venture ‘H&L Advanced’

HD Hyundai Oilbank and Lotte Chemical each invested 600 billion won, totaling 1.2 trillion won, to officially establish the Daesan joint venture ‘H&L Advanced’ as of September 1, 2026, holding a launch ceremony at the Daesan plant on September 4. The merger is reported to be the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s “Daesan Project […]

13/09/2026Technip Energies-Led Consortium Wins EPCC Contract for Qatar’s North Field West LNG Project

QatarEnergy’s North Field West (NFW) LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project has awarded its EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) contract to a Technip Energies-led consortium, it is reported. The consortium reportedly includes CCC (Consolidated Contractors Company) and GAC, with the contract value said to exceed €1 billion. The contract covers two 8 MTPA (Million Tonnes […]

13/09/2026ATCO’s Yellowhead Mainline Pipeline Approved, Construction Begins to Supply Feed Gas for Dow’s Ethylene Cracker

Canada’s ATCO (Canadian Utilities) has reportedly received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) for its Yellowhead Mainline pipeline project and begun construction immediately. The project cost is reported at CAD 2.9 billion. The pipeline runs approximately 235km with a transport capacity of 1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day, and will supply feed gas […]

13/09/2026Maire Subsidiary Wins EPC Contract for New HVO/SAF Unit at HOLBORN Refinery in Hamburg, Germany

Italy’s Maire, through its subsidiary KT-Kinetics Technology (part of the NextChem group), has reportedly won the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for a new HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil)/SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) unit at the HOLBORN refinery in Hamburg, Germany. The contract value is reported at approximately $400 million. The new unit is a grassroots […]

13/09/2026Hyundai Engineering Named Preferred Bidder for Both Yongin Cogeneration and Sinhonam Combined-Cycle Plants

Hyundai Engineering has reportedly been named the preferred bidder for two power projects simultaneously: the Yongin cogeneration plant in Gyeonggi province and the Sinhonam combined-cycle plant in Yeosu, South Jeolla province. The combined project cost of the two projects is approximately KRW 2.3826 trillion. The Yongin cogeneration plant will have a capacity of 1,050MW of […]

13/09/2026Huajin Aramco’s Panjin Fine Chemical and Feedstock Integration Project Passes 88% Completion, Enters Commissioning

Huajin Aramco, a joint venture between China’s Huajin Group and Saudi Aramco, has reportedly mechanically completed 23 of its 32 units at a fine chemical and feedstock integration project in Panjin, Liaoning province, surpassing 88 percent process completion. The project has entered the production preparation and commissioning phase, with most units targeted to start up […]

13/09/2026INEOS Project ONE Completes Final Large Module Installation at Antwerp Ethane Cracker

INEOS’s Project ONE, an ethane cracker under construction in Antwerp, Belgium, has reportedly reached the final stage of installation with the arrival of its last large module. Total investment is reported at €4 billion, with an ethylene production capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per year. Project ONE is designed to be Europe’s lowest-carbon ethane cracker, […]

13/09/2026Vietnam’s Ca Na LNG Combined-Cycle Plant Signs Investment Agreement with Trung Nam-Siderus River Consortium

An investment agreement for the LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)-fired combined-cycle power project in Ca Na, Ninh Thuan province, central Vietnam, has reportedly been signed between Trung Nam Group and the Siderus River consortium. The plant capacity is reported at 1,500MW, with a project cost of approximately VND 5,738.478 billion, or roughly $2.3 billion. The project […]

13/09/2026Greece’s Larissa CCGT Signs Construction Contract with AVAX, First European Deployment of Mitsubishi Power’s M701JAC Gas Turbine

A construction contract for a 794MW CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine) power plant in Larissa, Greece, has reportedly been signed with Greek construction firm AVAX. The construction period is reported at approximately 38 months, and the plant will use Mitsubishi Power’s M701JAC gas turbine, marking its first deployment in Europe, it is reported. The plant […]

13/09/2026CPChem and QatarEnergy’s Golden Triangle Polymers Complex in Orange, Texas Enters Startup Phase

The Golden Triangle Polymers complex in Orange, Texas, jointly invested in by CPChem (Chevron Phillips Chemical) and QatarEnergy, has reportedly entered its commissioning and startup phase. Total investment is $8.5 billion, with CPChem holding 51 percent and QatarEnergy 49 percent. The complex consists of a world-scale ethane cracker (2.08 million t/y) and two HDPE (High-Density […]

13/09/2026Alzchem to Build New Nitroguanidine Facility at Bushy Park, South Carolina

German chemical company Alzchem is reportedly building a nitroguanidine production facility at the Bushy Park industrial site in Goose Creek, South Carolina. The investment is reported at $150 million. Nitroguanidine is a fine chemical used as a propellant precursor, and the new facility is reported to be underpinned by a U.S. federal government contract. Funding […]

13/09/2026Petrobras Approves FID for Bio-Jet Fuel and Renewable Diesel Plant at RPBC Refinery in Brazil

Brazil’s state energy company Petrobras has reportedly approved a Final Investment Decision (FID) to build a bio-jet fuel and renewable diesel production plant at its RPBC refinery in Cubatão, São Paulo state. The investment is reported at approximately $1.2 billion. The new plant will produce a combined 15,000 barrels per day (bpd) of SAF (Sustainable […]

11/09/2026SDIC Power’s Qinzhou Coal Power Plant Phase 3 Unit 4 Begins Commercial Operation, Reaching 1.98 Million kW Cumulative Capacity

China’s SDIC Power (国投电力) has begun commercial operation of Unit 4 (660MW), the final unit of its Qinzhou Power Plant Phase 3 project in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, after passing a 168-hour trial run, it is reported. With this unit online, the cumulative commissioned capacity of Qinzhou Power Plant Phase 3 (4x660MW) has reached 1.98 […]

11/09/2026Calumet’s Montana Renewables Revises Great Falls SAF Expansion to a More Capital-Efficient Plan, Keeps 200-Million-Gallon Target

Montana Renewables, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Calumet, has revised its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) expansion plan at its Great Falls, Montana facility to a more capital-efficient approach, it is reported. Remaining capital spending has been reduced from an original $1.2 billion to $137 million, while the target of 200 million gallons of annual production by […]

11/09/2026Gas Malaysia and Petronas Gas Sign Joint Study Agreement for Pipeline Linking Yan LNG Terminal

Malaysia’s Gas Malaysia and Petronas Gas (PGB) have signed a Joint Study and Cooperation Agreement (JSCA) to conduct a feasibility study for an onshore lateral pipeline connecting the Yan LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) regasification terminal in Kedah to the existing Peninsular Gas Utilisation (PGU) network, it is reported. The agreement covers a feasibility study for […]

11/09/2026GS E&R and KOSPO Sign MOU to Jointly Develop LNG Conversion of Coal Cogeneration Plants at Industrial Parks

South Korea’s GS E&R has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) to jointly develop a district energy modernization project converting aging coal cogeneration plants to LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) cogeneration facilities, it is reported. The agreement was signed on September 8, 2026. The agreement covers converting GS E&R’s aging coal […]

11/09/2026Nigeria’s NNPC Completes OB3 Gas Pipeline, AKK Pipeline Reaches 95% Progress

Nigeria’s national oil company NNPC has announced 100% completion of construction on the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) gas pipeline, readying it for first gas supply, it is reported. The parallel Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline has reportedly reached 95% progress. The OB3 pipeline spans 130km with an investment of approximately $700 million, and is reported to have a […]

11/09/2026SABIC Agri-Nutrients Awards $3.47bn EPC Contract to Samsung E&A for New Ammonia-Urea Complex

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-Nutrients, a fertilizer subsidiary of SABIC, has awarded Samsung E&A a $3.47 billion EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for a new ammonia-urea complex known as San VII, it is reported. The project is expected to expand the company’s urea production capacity from 4.8 million t/y to 7.4 million t/y, a 54 […]

11/09/2026SNT Energy Signs KRW 128.1 Billion HRSG Supply Contract with Korea Southern Power for LNG Combined Cycle Plant

South Korea’s SNT Energy has signed a contract worth approximately KRW 128.1 billion with Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) to supply a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) for an LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) combined cycle power plant, it is reported. The contract period runs from September 1, 2026 to December 31, 2029. Under the contract, SNT […]

10/09/2026S-OIL Reaches FID to Adopt Axens’ Liquid Phase Xylene Isomerization Technology, Targeting Q2 2027 Start-Up

S-OIL has reached a final investment decision (FID) to adopt Axens’ liquid phase xylene isomerization (LPI) technology at its Aromatics Complex #1 in Ulsan, it is reported. The start-up target is reported as the second quarter of 2027. S-OIL and Axens signed a technology license agreement for this process in late 2024, and the project […]

10/09/2026INPEX Begins CO2 Capture and Storage for Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Demonstration in Kashiwazaki, Niigata

Japan’s INPEX has begun carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) for its integrated blue hydrogen and ammonia demonstration project in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture, it is reported. The project injects CO2 into the depleted underground reservoir of the Higashi-Kashiwazaki gas field, whose production has ended. The demonstration project is reported to produce hydrogen using […]

10/09/2026Summit Midstream Reaches FID on Double E Compression Expansion, Adding 900 MMcf/d Toward Waha

U.S.-based Summit Midstream has reached a final investment decision (FID) to expand compression facilities on the Double E pipeline, increasing capacity from the Delaware Basin in Texas and New Mexico to the Waha hub, it is reported. The FID was announced on August 31, 2026. The expansion involves building a new bidirectional mainline compressor station, […]

10/09/2026Mozambique LNG Project Resumes Pipeline Construction After Five-Year Halt, Targets 2029 First Production

The LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province has resumed pipeline construction after a halt of more than five years, it is reported. The TotalEnergies-led project, which had been suspended since declaring force majeure in April 2021, has reportedly restarted construction with a target of first LNG production in the second quarter […]

10/09/2026SABIC and Rongsheng Petrochemical Sign Project Development Agreement for Zhoushan Jintang Advanced Materials Project

SABIC has signed a project development agreement (PDA) with China’s Rongsheng Petrochemical for the Jintang advanced materials project in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, it is reported. SABIC is reportedly considering a strategic equity investment of up to 50% in the Rongsheng New Materials (Zhoushan) entity. The Jintang advanced materials project is planned as an integrated petrochemical […]

10/09/2026Saudi Red Sea Off-Grid Utilities Project Reaches Commercial Operation, Valued at $1.84 Billion

An off-grid renewable energy utilities project supplying Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism development area has reached provisional commercial operation date (PCOD), it is reported. The project company, Marafiq Red Sea for Energy Company, was jointly established by ACWA Power, SPIC Huanghe Hydropower and Saudi Tabreed to lead development. The project combines solar power generation with […]

10/09/2026“Power of Siberia 2” Pipeline Renamed “Power of Baikal” as Russia Signals Construction Is Imminent

The large natural gas pipeline running from Russia to China, previously known as “Power of Siberia 2,” is being renamed “Power of Baikal,” it is reported. At the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on September 2, 2026, Russia’s energy minister said construction was imminent, and President Putin announced the renaming the same day. The project […]

10/09/2026Saudi Electricity Company Invites Bids for Jeddah South Power Plant Expansion, Adding About 1,300MW

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has invited bids for an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract to add two new generation units at the Jeddah South power plant, it is reported. A total of 13 companies have reportedly obtained prequalification status for the bidding. The Jeddah South plant currently operates 2,640MW of oil-fired generation capacity, and […]

10/09/2026Kuwait’s KOC Crude Export Facilities Project: HEISCO Wins $359 Million EPC Contract

Local contractor HEISCO (Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Co.) has won the storage tank EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) package for the “JLO Export Facilities & Upgrading of Existing Export Network” project ordered by state-owned Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), it is reported. The contract value is reported at KWD 111,054,797 (approximately $359 million). The project […]

10/09/2026Lotte Fine Chemical and US-Based Amogy Sign MOU on Ammonia-Based Clean Energy Cooperation

Lotte Fine Chemical has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S.-based Amogy for cooperation on ammonia-based clean energy business, it is reported. The agreement was signed on September 9, 2026 at Lotte Fine Chemical’s Seoul business site. The two companies agreed to cooperate in three areas: building green hydrogen refueling stations, distributed green ammonia […]

09/09/2026Egypt Raises Refinery Upgrade Investment Target by 30% to $5.2 Billion, Seeking Private Capital

Egypt’s investment target for refinery facilities under the state-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has reportedly been raised by 30% to a total of $5.2 billion. Of this, $2.1 billion is said to be earmarked for converting fuel oil production units into higher-value product units such as diesel, gasoline, and naphtha. The expanded investment is […]

09/09/2026Commonwealth LNG Reaches Final Investment Decision on Cameron Parish Terminal in Louisiana

Commonwealth LNG has reportedly reached a final investment decision (FID) on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal under development in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The project involves building a new LNG liquefaction and export facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast. Financing at the new closing stands at $9.75 billion, with total capital commitments reported to […]

09/09/2026Romania’s Mintia CCGT Plant 83% Complete, Set to Become EU’s Largest Gas Power Complex

A combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power complex under construction in Mintia, near Deva, Romania, has reportedly surpassed 83% completion as of August 2026. Once finished, it is expected to become the largest gas-fired power complex in the EU. The project is replacing existing coal-fired power generation and will use two Siemens Energy SGT5-9000HL gas […]

08/09/2026Oman’s 890MW Duqm CCGT IPP Breaks Ground, PowerChina and Doosan Enerbility on Board

Construction has reportedly begun on an 890-megawatt (MW) combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) independent power producer (IPP) project in Oman’s Duqm Special Economic Zone. The project broke ground roughly eight months after Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP) awarded the contract in January 2026, and it has drawn attention for the participation of […]

08/09/2026Pembina Pipeline Reaches FID on 932MW Data-Center CCGT Plant in Alberta

Canada’s Pembina Pipeline has reportedly reached a final investment decision (FID) on a 932-megawatt (MW) behind-the-meter combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) project dedicated to data centers in Sturgeon County, Alberta. The plant has been named the Greenlight Electricity Centre (GLEC). The project is designed to allow future expansion up to a maximum of 1,864MW. It […]

08/09/2026Fluor Wins FEED Contract for Bahrain’s GPIC Aromatics Plant, Targeting 1.2 Million Tonnes of PX Annually

Fluor Corporation has reportedly won a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for an aromatics plant belonging to Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) in Sitra, Bahrain. GPIC is a joint venture equally owned by Bapco Energies, SABIC, and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. The aromatics plant covered by this FEED contract will be a new addition to GPIC’s […]

08/09/2026Chiyoda Signs MOU with US-Based Sage Geosystems for Next-Generation Geothermal Feasibility Study

Japanese engineering company Chiyoda Corporation has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with US-based Sage Geosystems for a joint technical and commercial feasibility study on next-generation geothermal power technology. The collaboration has been selected for support under the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s global innovation program “TIB CATAPULT,” operated by Plug and Play Japan. The MOU […]

08/09/2026Hanwha Ocean Wins KRW 527.9 Billion EPC Contract for Yeosu LNG District Energy Plant, First Onshore Power Venture

Hanwha Ocean has reportedly won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth KRW 527.9 billion for a 490-megawatt (MW) liquefied natural gas (LNG) district energy facility in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province. The client is Yeosu Eco Energy, an affiliate of Hanwha Energy. The project involves building an LNG district energy facility, a combined heat […]

08/09/2026Idemitsu Kosan Begins Basic Design of Second Oil-Based Chemical Recycling Facility

Japanese refining and petrochemical company Idemitsu Kosan has reportedly decided to begin basic design work, together with its subsidiary Chemical Recycling Japan (CRJ), on a second oil-based chemical recycling facility. The facility is designed to convert waste plastics into “CR Oil,” a crude-oil-equivalent feedstock, which is then used to produce recycled chemical products at Idemitsu’s […]

08/09/2026Yara Inaugurates Europe’s Largest Industrial Carbon Capture Facility in Sluiskil, Netherlands

Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International has reportedly held an inauguration ceremony for Europe’s largest industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at its ammonia and fertilizer complex in Sluiskil, Netherlands. The ceremony was attended by the prime ministers of Norway and the Netherlands, along with the EU’s climate commissioner. The facility is designed to capture […]

08/09/2026China’s Dongming Petrochemical Files EIA for $10 Billion Integrated Refining-Petrochemical Project

Dongming Petrochemical, based in Heze, Shandong Province, China, has reportedly published a public disclosure for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) of an integrated refining and petrochemical project valued at 71.3 billion yuan (approximately $10 billion). The project is reported to involve building an integrated refining-petrochemical complex with 10 million tonnes per year of crude distillation […]

08/09/2026YPF to Install Axens Diesel Hydrotreater at Argentine Refinery, Modular Design Cuts Schedule by Six Months

Argentina’s state-owned energy company YPF has reportedly signed a licensing contract for Axens’ Prime-D™ diesel hydrotreater (DHT) technology. The unit is being built using modular prefabrication, a method said to shorten the construction schedule. The unit will be installed within YPF’s Industrial Complex in Argentina and will apply hydrotreating technology to produce ultra-low sulfur diesel […]

08/09/2026Sinopec Engineering Wins $795 Million in GCC Contracts, Including Aramco’s Ras Tanura Refinery Emergency Repair EPC

Sinopec Engineering Group (SEG) has reportedly secured a total of $795 million in contracts across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, including an emergency repair engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura refinery and a construction contract at ADNOC’s Habshan complex in the UAE. Among the newly disclosed contracts, the Ras […]

07/09/2026OMV Petrom Expands Green Hydrogen Capacity at Romania’s Petrobrazi Refinery

Romania’s OMV Petrom has added a second 35MW electrolyzer at its Petrobrazi refinery, expanding green hydrogen production capacity from an existing 20MW to a total of 55MW, industry publication Hydrocarbon Processing reported on August 31. The expansion is expected to enable production of approximately 8,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, it is reported. The newly […]