Petrochemicals

projects tracked
273
active
143
countries
54

Processes and products related to upstream chemical production, including steam cracking and refining operations.

Projects in petrochemicals

chemXplore tracks 273 projects in petrochemicals, of which 143 are active.

  1. 34 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 27 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 14 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 57 projects Under Construction
  5. 11 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 83 new construction, 36 expansion, 21 revamp / retrofit and 3 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
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52 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 13 October 2026 Rompetrol Quality Control Laboratory Equipment Modernization, Petromidia and Vega · Under Construction · Romania
  • 8 October 2026 Alpek Suape PTA Steam-Reduction Retrofit · Announced / Concept · Brazil
  • 8 October 2026 Petrobras QatarEnergy Ceará Basin Exploration Blocks · Announced / Concept
  • 8 October 2026 Arkema Carling acrylic acid purification unit · Operational / Completed · France
  • 6 October 2026 Aramco Marjan Offshore Field Upgrade · Announced / Concept · Saudi Arabia

Latest news in petrochemicals

15 October 2026
Plug Power reports Q3 2026 progress and schedules Nov. earnings call and symposium

Q3 revenue rose >10% y/y and company remains on track for ~15–16% full‑year growth; Q3 net cash usage ≈ $28M with ≈ $134M cash on hand; margin improvement and an ~$8bn electrolyzer pipeline.

15 October 2026
BioBTX wins €20.8m EU grant for PETRA circular aromatics plant

EU funds first commercial plant converting mixed plastic waste into renewable BTX aromatics; plant will process 20,000 t/yr, produce 10,000 t/yr and cut 72% GHG vs fossil route.

15 October 2026
UPM opens Leuna biorefinery for wood-based renewable chemicals

World’s largest lignocellulosic biorefinery with 220,000 t/yr capacity converts beechwood and sawmill residues into industrial sugars and lignin for renewable chemicals and fuels.

15 October 2026
Danantara and INA back Chandra Asri CA‑EDC project

A new CA‑EDC plant will cut import reliance and save foreign exchange; planned output 400 KTA caustic soda and 500 KTA EDC; ~80% complete (Sep 2026); commercial start in 2027.

14 October 2026
Honeywell Technologies to supply UOP process tech for Hengyi’s PMB Phase II

Honeywell UOP will provide process technologies, equipment, catalysts and technical support for Hengyi’s Pulau Muara Besar Phase II to expand crude-processing to about 20 million metric tons/year.

14 October 2026
Topsoe to supply kerosene hydrotreating technology for BPCL Mumbai SAF project

Mumbai refinery will co-process 5% used cooking oil in a 4,000 t/d kerosene hydrotreater, with commissioning targeted by end-2026 and SAF supplied to international flights.

13 October 2026
SK Earthon hits first oil at Lac Da Vang and discovers Lac Da Trang offshore Vietnam

Production started Sept 27 ahead of schedule; field holds ~60 million barrels recoverable and could reach 25,000 bpd. Nearby Lac Da Trang well found 56 m of oil-bearing reservoir at 3,834 m.

13 October 2026
Rompetrol Quality Control upgrades Petromidia and Vega refinery laboratories

Around 40 analytical instruments installed across refinery and petrochemical labs to boost precision testing, digital workflows and capacity for fuels, solvents, bitumen and polymers.

12 October 2026
Honeywell Technologies to license and engineer GPIC aromatics complex in Bahrain

Sitra aromatics complex will produce ~1.2M t/yr paraxylene and 0.5M t/yr benzene using naphtha hydrotreating, CCR platforming and LDPX aromatics processes.

12 October 2026
Eni sells stakes in selected Indonesian upstream assets to Pertamina and Medco

Two binding agreements transfer 10% interests across multiple Indonesian PSCs, covering producing gas fields, major discoveries and hub projects; completions subject to regulatory approvals.

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