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Everything you need to know about Petrochemical: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Jena to confer third national awards for Petrochemicals and Plastic processing industry

May 7, 2013 at 12:49 PM

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena Tuesday will give away the third national awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemical and Downstream, Plastic Processing Industry for their outstanding contribution in the relevant industry............................

Jena to present national awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals, Downstream Plastic Pro

May 6, 2013 at 9:12 PM

New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Chemicals and Fertilizers and Statistics and Programme Implementation Srikant Kumar Jena will give away the third national awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemical and Downstream, Plastic Processing Industry tomorrow.

French oil giant sells stake in Nigerian offshore

November 20, 2012 at 2:18 PM

Paris, Nov 20 (IANS) French oil giant Total has announced that it has sold 20 percent of its stake in a Nigerian oilfield to Sinopec, a subsidiary of China Petrochemical Corporation.

Russian companies for joint ventures with Indian business

October 16, 2012 at 6:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Major Russian state-run and private companies Tuesday launched an initiative to increase business contacts and form joint ventures in sectors such as aviation and power equipment with Indian firms.

Petrochemical investment region in Tamil Nadu approved

August 23, 2012 at 3:52 PM

New Delhi, August 23 (IANS) The union government has approved setting up of a Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu, Minister of State for Chemicals Srikant Kumar Jena said Thursday.

China's petrochemical sector growth slows

April 30, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Beijing, April 30 (IANS) China's petrochemical industry expanded at much slower pace in the first quarter amid the economic slowdown, according to data released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Monday.

ONGC chief says Government should intervene to promote India, Iran crude oil trade

February 16, 2012 at 5:22 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 16 (ANI): Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) chief Sudhir Vasudeva on Thursday said the trade ties between India and Iran depends upon the political solutions to be found by the governments of the two countries.

India, Pakistan agree to transit fee formula for TAPI gas pipeline project

January 25, 2012 at 4:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to a transit fee formula for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project.

India-Iran oil payment dispute resolved

August 1, 2011 at 12:00 PM

India and Iran has resolved the seven-month old oil trade dispute before ending deadline....

Foreign firms agree to finance petrochemical projects in Iran

August 20, 2009 at 1:22 PM

Nicosia, Aug 20 (ANI): The Head of the National Petrochemical Company of Iran Adel Nejad-Selim has said that a number of firms from Russia, Turkey, India, Oman and South Africa have reached preliminary agreements with Iran for the financing of petrochemical projects in the country.

West Bengal plans to build small port

May 15, 2009 at 8:30 PM

Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The West Bengal government is planning to build a small port at the mouth of the Hooghly river, a senior government official said here Friday.

Kuwait scraps 15 billion dollars refinery project

March 30, 2009 at 10:17 AM

Nicosia, Mar 30 (ANI): The state-run Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) confirmed press reports that it had scrapped plans to built a fourth refinery at Al Zour, at an estimated cost of 15 billion dollars and has informed accordingly the companies involved.

India's non-oil imports has increased 25 percent, says Commerce Secretary

February 5, 2009 at 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Feb.5 (ANI): Commerce Secretary G K Pillai on Thursday revealed that trade between India and the United States has grown by 25 percent in the last two years.

Meltdown, raw materials scarcity cripple plastic industry

January 1, 2009 at 6:15 PM

Kolkata, Jan 1 (IANS) Low demand for plastic products due to global economic meltdown, coupled with scarcity of raw materials, has hit the plastic industry hard.

US stocks slump over bleak corporate outlook

December 30, 2008 at 8:25 AM

New York, Dec 30 (DPA) US stocks fell, as a volatile year for the markets draws to a close, amid concerns over bleak corporate news and tensions in the Middle East and South Asia.

Twenty petrochemical companies to be privatized in Iran

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Nicosia, Sept 24 (ANI): Gholamhossein Nejabat, Managing Director of the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) of Iran, has said that 20 subsidiaries of NPC have been earmarked for privatization.

CB and I Awarded Contracts for World-Scale Petrochemical Complex in India

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Texas (United States), Sept 9 (ANI/Business Wire India): CB and I (NYSE:CBI), through Lummus Technology, has been awarded contracts with an overall value in excess of 45 million dollar by Essar Gujarat Petrochemicals Limited for technology licenses and basic engineering related to a major grassroots petrochemicals complex in Vadinar, Gujarat, India.