China: Bodisen expands
Bodisen Biotech Inc. (Delaware, USA), an organic fertiliser manufacturer in China, has initiated its expansion plans and has broken ground for a new manufacturing facility in Yang Ling.
Sino-Iranian LNG deal in pipeline
Sinopec is in talks over a landmark multi-billion dollar deal with Iranian firms.
Egypt: LUKoil moving in
LUKoil will boost spending on Egyptian oil and gas projects to compete for market share in Africa with BP and Royal Dutch/Shell.
Saudi Arabia: butanediol plant
Gulf Advanced Chemical Industries Company (GACIC) has signed a contract with Aker Kvaerner to provide engineering, procurement and construction, including commissioning and start up services, for a 75,000 tonnes per annum Butanediol (BDO) plant in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Hydrogen plant from Finland
The Finnish company Fortum Oil and Gas Oy, the operator of Scandinavia’s biggest refinery, has commissioned Uhde GmbH to design and supply equipment for a new hydrogen plant.