Middle East & Africa

BARCELONA (ICIS)–The merger of Russia’s SIBUR and TAIF would create a top 10 global player in ethylene, rubber and plastics, and could help inject new life into the country’s petrochemical…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

LONDON (ICIS)–This short outlook video on the LNG market looks at: India’s long and short term LNG demand as covid surges and gas fields to be exploited The shifting relationship between shipping…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

LONDON (ICIS)–Fertilizer major Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) on Sunday announced the resignation of CEO Mosaed bin Suliman Al Ohal, effective immediately. The company gave no explanation…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

BARCELONA (ICIS)–Chemical producers around the world are enjoying record-breaking margins as a logistics and supply crisis persists amid strong downstream demand. Record margins for global…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

LONDON (ICIS)–Click here to see the latest blog post on Asian Chemical Connections by John Richardson. The global container freight crisis could get worse if consumer spending surges on…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

LONDON (ICIS)–The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)  wants to explore hydrogen opportunities with India’s public and private sectors to cater to growing demand for energy and for cleaner…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Petrochem and the Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) has completed the initial feasibility study on a proposed merger and will proceed with further due diligence, the Saudi…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–Petrochemical supply conditions are mixed in the Middle East, with trade limited for some products while cargo availability is tight when it comes to base oils, polyols and…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

SINGAPORE (ICIS)–In this episode of the ICIS Asia podcast, Senior Editor Izham Ahmad, editor in charge of the Middle East base oils market, speaks on recent developments. Middle East base oils…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east

LONDON (ICIS)–The global acrylonitrile (ACN) market is at a precipice, with supply still tight, but there are signs of an improvement in most regions, while spot prices in Asia and the US have…   Source: https://www.icis.com/rss/publicrss/?free=true&region=middle%20east