Petrochemicals

projects tracked
319
active
158
countries
59

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

Projects in petrochemicals

chemXplore tracks 319 projects in petrochemicals, of which 158 are active.

  1. 38 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 29 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 17 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 61 projects Under Construction
  5. 13 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 97 new construction, 36 expansion, 21 revamp / retrofit and 4 conversion / repurposing.

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

What moved recently

  • 11 November 2026 BASF Geismar MDI capacity expansion · Operational / Completed · United States
  • 30 October 2026 Sasol ISOSIV Paraffin Unit Restart, Augusta, Italy · Operational / Completed · Italy
  • 30 October 2026 MOL Danube Refinery AV3 Unit Reconstruction, Százhalombatta · Operational / Completed · Hungary
  • 19 October 2026 Noventra Port Qasim PTA technology upgrade retrofit · Announced / Concept · Pakistan
  • 15 October 2026 PetroChina Tarim 1.2 Mt/yr phase II ethylene project · Operational / Completed · China

Latest news in petrochemicals

13 November 2026
Covestro and Fraunhofer develop process to recover chemicals from car waste

CARBEX targets benzene and toluene recovery from automotive shredder residue, with process emissions estimated at nearly 40% below steam cracking.

12 November 2026
ExxonMobil takes final investment decision on Guyana’s Longtail project

The eighth Stabroek development targets start-up in 2030, with US$12.5 billion in planned investment and capacity for 250,000 bpd of condensate.

12 November 2026
Sinopec develops embodied-intelligence pressure-gauge calibration device

The system calibrates four gauges in 5–6 minutes and achieves up to 99.7% reading recognition.

11 November 2026
BASF opens $1 billion MDI facility at Geismar

The expansion nearly doubles annual capacity at the site and makes BASF North America’s largest MDI producer.

11 November 2026
Mitsui Chemicals lifts FY2026 forecast after first-half profit growth

The company reported stronger results across most segments and outlined a ¥1.84 trillion agreement to acquire JSR, subject to regulatory approvals.

11 November 2026
Bilfinger reports Q3 2026 results and confirms full-year outlook

Orders rose 25% to €1.7bn, while revenue slipped 1%; Program Agile targets an annual earnings contribution of about €75m from 2028.

10 November 2026
Emerson adds liquids proving and batch management to DeltaV FB3000 RTU

The update brings measurement, control, communications and cybersecurity together for hydrocarbon liquids operations.

10 November 2026
Petrobras raises 2026 production and investment projections

Higher output and operating cash generation estimates accompany increased Capex, operating expenses and lease-flow guidance.

10 November 2026
Petrobras posts R$39.8bn net profit in Q3 2026

Profit excluding one-off events reached R$47.9bn, up 68% year on year; operating cash flow rose 15% to R$61.8bn.

10 November 2026
KBR deploys KBR INSITE AI across Indorama ammonia and olefins plants in Nigeria

Physics-informed AI world model monitors performance, finds optimization and anomalies, supports root-cause analysis and faster deployment of live models.

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 59 countries.