Basic Chemicals

projects tracked
453
active
163
countries
51

Commodity chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, and salts, used as building blocks in various industries.

Projects in basic chemicals

chemXplore tracks 453 projects in basic chemicals, of which 163 are active.

  1. 43 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 31 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 14 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 64 projects Under Construction
  5. 11 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 104 new construction, 39 expansion, 16 revamp / retrofit and 4 conversion / repurposing.

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53 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 22 October 2026 LAT Nitrogen Linz Ammonia Plant #2 KRES Revamp · Announced / Concept · Austria
  • 20 October 2026 United Capital Fertilizer Phase II Expansion, Chilanga, Zambia · Under Construction · Zambia
  • 9 October 2026 Aurora Renewable Carbon Empyro Restart and Biorefinery Twente · Operational / Completed · The Netherlands
  • 6 October 2026 POSCO Sal de Oro Lithium Plant 3 Expansion · Announced / Concept · Argentina
  • 6 October 2026 POSCO Sal de Oro Lithium Carbonate Plant 4 Expansion · Announced / Concept · Argentina

Latest news in basic chemicals

30 October 2026
Sasol International Chemicals restarts ISOSIV paraffin unit in Italy

ISOSIV paraffin unit resumes operation, restoring normal paraffin supply used for DETAL LAB and LAS and enabling Sasol to lift a prior force majeure on those products.

30 October 2026
Sinopec posts resilient Q1–Q3 performance with upstream breakthroughs

Profit rose year‑on‑year as upstream breakthroughs boosted oil and gas output, refining throughput and chemical sales across the industrial chain.

29 October 2026
thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver FEED study for CF Industries' Courtright urea liquor upgrade

FEED study assesses urea liquor upgrade at Courtright, Ontario, which could add more than 400,000 short tons/year of diesel exhaust fluid capacity if FID is positive.

29 October 2026
KBR posts Q3 FY2026 results and advances spin-off of Mission Technology Solutions

Revenue rose 5% to $2.0B and adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to $268M; backlog reached $23.1B. Spin-off of Mission Technology Solutions (Trinzic) targeted for Jan 4, 2027 with Investor Days in November.

29 October 2026
Repsol commits €11.5bn to projects in Spain through 2030

Plans include renewable hydrogen, a renewable-fuel plant, pumped hydro expansion and a circular methanol facility; extends customer fuel discounts and launches a new €950m buyback.

29 October 2026
Lhyfe H1 2026 results: Messer partnership, German sales surge and industrial ramp-up

Messer deal secures a 10‑year supply pact and a 30% stake in four sites; 2026 revenue guided at €12–13m; German sales accelerating strongly; €45m cash and 36 MW installed capacity.

29 October 2026
Air Liquide Q3 2026: sales growth and BEYOND plan drive acceleration

Revenue rose ~4.3% excl. currency/energy; Electronics and Industrial Merchant led growth. Record investments, first €1bn buyback tranche launched and 2026–27 outlook confirmed.

29 October 2026
SCG Chemicals and PTT Global Chemical to form olefins/polyolefins JV targeting top‑10 status

JV will combine ~7.1 Mtpa capacity, pursue US$150–200m/year synergies, leverage Map Ta Phut scale and support downstream Thai and ASEAN markets.

29 October 2026
SK Innovation Q3 2026: KRW 28.77tn revenue, KRW 3.70tn operating profit

Improved export margins and record lubricants profits drove quarter; battery unit loss narrowed despite lower sales, while ESS orders and LFP supply deals in North America strengthen outlook.

29 October 2026
Neste reports strong results and upgrades Rotterdam capex to €3.0bn

Record renewables margins and volumes, wide middle‑distillate margins, reduced leverage and an expanded Rotterdam capex estimate to ~€3.0bn with start‑up by end‑2027.

Where its projects are

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 51 countries.