Olefins news

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  1 September 2025

  Asahi Kasei, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi Form LLP for Ethylene Production in Japan

  The LLP aims for carbon neutrality and optimized ethylene production by 2030, focusing on biomass feedstocks, low-carbon fuels, and potential capacity reductions.
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  19 August 2025

  Vioneo Partners with Lummus for Fossil-Free Polypropylene Plant

  A new plant in Antwerp will produce fossil-free polypropylene using green methanol, renewable electricity, and hydrogen, reducing CO2 emissions and supporting sustainable plastics.
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  18 June 2025

  Borealis PDH2 Project Update: Kallo, Belgium

  The project is 90% complete, with full mechanical completion in 2025. Start-up is set for Q2 2026. Social compliance measures are ongoing.
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  22 April 2025

  TotalEnergies Antwerp Platform Adapts to Energy Transition and Market Trends

  Antwerp site invests in green hydrogen, SAF, and battery storage to boost decarbonization and efficiency, while ceasing an old steam cracker to address petrochemical overcapacity.
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  31 March 2025

  Kazakhstan Begins Construction on Major Polyethylene Plant in Atyrau

  The plant will produce 1.25M tons of polyethylene annually by 2029, creating 8,000 construction jobs and 800 operational jobs, boosting Kazakhstan's economy and reducing import reliance.
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  31 October 2024

  Axens and KMG Collaborate on Kazakhstan Polyethylene Project

  The project aims to produce 1,250,000 tons of polyethylene annually using AlphaButol® technology, following successful past collaboration on refinery modernization.

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  26 October 2024

  Eni Unveils Versalis Transformation Plan, Closing Italian Plants for Decarbonization

  The plan invests €2B to cut emissions, shift to sustainable chemistry, and reduce exposure to declining basic chemicals, aiming for a high-value downstream portfolio by 2029.
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  25 September 2024

  Sinopec and Técnicas Reunidas JV awarded petrochemical project in Kazakhstan

  The €2.3B steam cracker project in Atirau will use local gas to produce 1,300 kta of ethylene. Completion is expected by 2028, with Lummus Technologies as the technology licensor.
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  17 September 2024

  Kazakhstan Begins Construction of Atyrau Polyethylene Plant

  The plant will produce 1.25 MT of polyethylene annually by 2029, creating 8,000 construction jobs and 800 permanent jobs, boosting GDP by 1.2%, and reducing import dependency.
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  4 September 2024

  Lummus Technology to Supply Ethylene Unit for Kazakhstan's First Polyethylene Plant

  The plant in Atyrau will boost Kazakhstan's economy, create jobs, and use advanced technology to convert ethane to ethylene, enhancing energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions.
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  9 August 2024

  Rohrdorfer Begins CO2-Based Ethylene Production in Germany

  A new process converts CO2 from cement production into ethylene, aiming for a CO2 circular economy and fossil fuel independence. The project is part of H2-Reallabor Burghausen and funded by the German government.
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  18 May 2024

  Sinopec to Partner with SIBUR on Polyethylene Project in Kazakhstan

  KazMunayGas and Sinopec signed an agreement for a polyethylene project in Atyrau, with a final investment decision expected in 2024. The project aims to leverage Sinopec's expertise and technology.
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  23 April 2024

  ExxonMobil to Decommission French Steam Cracker Amid Market Pressures

  The closure affects 677 jobs, with wider impacts. High costs and market pressures drive the decision. Regulatory approval pending, with site remediation planned.
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  17 April 2024

  BASF, SABIC, and Linde Launch World's First Electrically Heated Steam Cracking Furnace

  The new furnace at BASF's Ludwigshafen site uses renewable electricity to cut CO2 emissions by 90%, supported by a €14.8M German grant, aiming for industrial market maturity.
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  9 April 2024

  Borealis Invests EUR 4.5 Million to Boost Circular Raw Materials at Porvoo Site

  The investment will modify three cracker furnaces to increase production of renewable and recycled base chemicals, supporting a circular economy and achieving ISCC PLUS certification by 2025.
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  20 February 2024

  Europe Risks Offshoring Industry, Jobs, and Emissions

  Sir Jim Ratcliffe urges the EU to address high energy costs, carbon taxes, and lack of renewal in the chemical sector to prevent further offshoring and industrial decline.
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  19 January 2024

  Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens Launch Industrial-Scale Bio-Butadiene Plant

  The new plant in Bassens produces bio-based butadiene from ethanol, aiming to replace petrochemical sources and support sustainable synthetic elastomer production. The project has €80M investment and created 20 jobs.
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  7 January 2024

  Minister Demir Approves INEOS' Project ONE in Antwerp

  The environmental permit approval enables the construction of Europe's most sustainable ethane cracker, significantly reducing carbon emissions and supporting the renewal of the chemical cluster in Flanders.
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  21 December 2023

  Global Bioenergies Sets Timeline for Biobased Isobutene Plant in France

  The plant, using a "direct pathway" process, will be operational by 2027. It will produce isobutene for cosmetics and sustainable aviation fuels, with initial financing secured and engineering design to be finalized by 2024.
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  18 December 2023

  INEOS Phenol Opens Europe's Largest Cumene Plant, Halves CO2 Emissions

  The new 750,000 tonne facility in Marl, Germany, reduces CO2 emissions by 50% per tonne using advanced technology and heat integration, supporting phenol and acetone production for various applications.
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  27 July 2023

  Global Bioenergies Expands Isobutene Plant Plans in France

  The new plant will produce 10,000 tonnes of isobutene annually, targeting cosmetics and sustainable aviation fuel markets. Construction schedules will be released by the end of 2023.
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  3 July 2023

  Syclus Selects Axens for Europe's First Ethanol-Based Renewable Ethylene Plant

  The plant in Geleen will produce 100,000 tonnes of renewable ethylene annually using Atol® technology, starting in 2026. The project, costing over EUR 130 million, aims to enhance sustainable plastic production.
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  26 June 2023

  Grupa Azoty Group Starts Polypropylene Production at Polimery Police, Poland

  The new plant will produce 437,000 tonnes of polypropylene annually, starting August 2023. It features advanced technologies, an Offshore Gas Terminal, and will boost Poland's plastics production and energy independence.
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  15 February 2023

  Grupa Azoty's Polimery Police Plant Nears Completion

  The new plant in Police, Poland, is 99% complete. It will produce phthalate-free, low-volatile polypropylene for various industries. Key permits and registrations are finalized, marking the project's final phase.
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  13 February 2023

  INEOS Secures €3.5 Billion for Europe's Greenest Cracker in Antwerp

  The new Antwerp cracker will have the lowest carbon footprint in Europe, use low carbon hydrogen, and create 450 jobs. Supported by 21 banks, the €3.5B financing includes €1.5B uncovered debt.
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  22 December 2022

  Polimery Police Nears Completion with First Propane Delivery

  The first 22,000 tonnes of propane have been delivered to the new gas terminal in Police, Poland, marking a key milestone in the final phase of the Polimery Police chemical complex project.
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  16 December 2022

  INEOS Begins Construction of Ethane Cracker in Antwerp

  A symbolic sheet pile was driven in Antwerp, marking the start of a major ethane cracker project. The plant will employ thousands, produce ethylene sustainably, and is set to be operational by 2026.
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  28 November 2022

  Maire Tecnimont Secures €80M EPCM Contract at Corinth Refinery

  The €80M contract involves engineering, procurement, and construction management for a new C3 splitter unit to produce polymer-grade propylene at the Corinth Refinery in Greece.
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  8 September 2022

  LyondellBasell Delays Berre Cracker Restart to 2023

  A fire-damaged ethylene cracker in France will remain offline until early 2023 due to high energy costs, low margins, and reduced demand.
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  7 September 2022

  CropEnergies Acquires 50% Stake in Syclus

  The €1.8M investment aims to develop a plant for renewable ethylene production from ethanol, targeting 100,000 tonnes annually by 2026, supporting defossilisation and sustainability goals.