Propane

EC 200-827-9

projects tracked
11
active
9
producing plants
15

Propane projects

chemXplore tracks 11 projects involving propane, of which 9 are active.

8 produce it and 3 use it as feedstock.

  1. 1 project Announced / Concept
  2. 1 project FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 2 projects FID / Sanctioned
  4. 5 projects Under Construction
  5. none Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 8 new construction and 1 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

Latest news on propane

2 October 2026
Eni and Argentina discuss Argentina LNG FLNG development

Meeting covered cooperation on gas development via floating liquefaction; Argentina LNG targets 12 MTPA initially, investment decision due end of year and start-up planned for 2030.

1 October 2026
XRG backs Argentina's push to become global LNG supplier

Argentina targets global LNG supply; first phase 12 Mtpa from Vaca Muerta with YPF and Eni partnership, promising over 40,000 jobs and export revenues.

17 September 2026
SkyNRG CEO Maarten van Dijk to step down

Will leave the CEO role on 31 December 2026 and support handover through Q1 2027; Board has appointed Egon Zehnder to run the external CEO search.

15 September 2026
Emerson to automate SkyNRG’s Delfzijl SAF greenfield plant

Europe’s first purpose-built SAF plant will convert residual fats into ~100,000 t/yr drop-in jet fuel, targeting start-up in 2028 to support EU SAF mandates.

10 September 2026
Clariant awarded CATOFIN supply for 1.2 Mtpa PDH unit in China

CATOFIN catalyst and HGM ordered for a 1.2 Mtpa licensed PDH unit in Zhejiang to produce propylene for petrochemical derivatives.

18 August 2026
KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results

Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.

14 August 2026
Argentina LNG (YPF, Eni, XRG) applies for RIGI approval

Seeks RIGI status to enable an integrated LNG export chain using Vaca Muerta gas, with two FLNG units totalling 12 MTPA offshore Río Negro; FID targeted end‑2026.

11 August 2026
Pembina selects Worley for Heartland Extraction Plant EPC

Greenfield straddle facility to process up to 750 million cubic feet/day of gas, extracting NGLs from the Yellowhead Pipeline; start-up targeted for late 2029.

10 August 2026
MAIRE/Tecnimont to deliver USD 4.3bn Ruwais NGL expansion (RGD Phase 3)

EPC for fifth NGL fractionation unit, sweetening and storage at Ruwais; 23,000 t/d (~8 Mtpa) output; completion scheduled for 2030.

29 June 2026
Eni takes 32% stake in Vaca Muerta blocks for Argentina LNG

Acquires 32% of three Vaca Muerta blocks to feed 12 MTPA LNG capacity via two 6 MTPA floating units; deal completion subject to regulatory approvals.

Propane plants by country

chemXplore tracks 15 plants producing propane in 11 countries.

plants

The 4 with the most plants, of 11 countries.

Propane producers

plants

The 3 with the most plants, of 13 producers.

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