Shandong’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 […]

SCGC and PTTGC’s Feasibility Study on Thailand Olefins and Polyolefins Joint Venture Proceeds Smoothly, Targeting Conclusion in September

SCG Chemicals (SCGC) and PTT Global Chemical (GC, PTTGC), Thailand’s two largest petrochemical companies, are reportedly conducting a feasibility study on forming a strategic joint venture (JV) covering their olefins and polyolefins businesses, with the study targeted for completion in the third quarter of 2026, in September. The two companies reportedly signed a non-binding Memorandum […]