Also known as Methyl tert-butyl ether, 2-Methoxy-2-methylpropane, and tert-Butyl methyl ether.
chemXplore tracks 5 projects targeting mtbe, of which one is active.
1 new construction.
Owners and developers: SONATRACH (1)
Investors: Banque Nationale d'Algérie (1), SONATRACH (1)
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New terminal enables direct tanker loading/unloading at the Gdańsk refinery; capacity up to ~1.8–2.0 Mt/yr, first-year ~0.5 Mt and ~100 vessels; cost nearly PLN 500 million.
Q2 sales fell 5% Q-o-Q; adjusted EBITDA SAR 3.38bn; H1 dividend SAR 3.3bn; Fujian complex start-up expected Q4 2026.
High plant utilisation, RM7.0bn revenue and RM1.2bn EBITDA; PAT RM427m vs LAT RM730m prior quarter amid higher commodity prices.
Q3 revenues hit SAR 34.3B; free cash flow up 81%. MTBE project launched early. 90+ new products introduced. Local content increased by 17%.
Inspection finds 74% completion of a 200,000 t/yr MTBE plant at Arzew; construction due end‑2025, progressive production from May 2026; new reforming unit to boost gasoline output.
MTBE complex 67% complete with year‑end commissioning target and 200,000 tpa; LNG heat‑exchanger replacements, seawater pump rehab, LDAR methane detection and LPG loading arm upgrades.
New MTBE unit will produce 200,000 t/yr at Arzew refinery to supply regional refineries with a high‑octane, lower‑emission gasoline additive.
New plants in Antwerp and Marl increase capacities for butadiene, Isononanol, and MTBE, meeting rising global demand and supporting customer growth with sustainable raw material supply.
Investing hundreds of millions, Evonik boosts 1-butene, butadiene, and MTBE production by 325,000 tons, creating 40 jobs. Expansions in Marl and Antwerp to support customer growth by 2015.
The 4 with the most plants, of 14 countries.
The 3 with the most plants, of 18 producers.
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