Petrochemical

ExxonMobil played both sides with regard to climate change, report alleges

ExxonMobil issued its first public statement that burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change in 2006. Also, In public forums, the company argued that...

Louisiana Petrochemical Outlook webcast explores opportunities and challenges for the industry

What are the key opportunities and challenges for the Louisiana petrochemical industry in 2024? That topic will be the focus of the 2024 Louisiana Petrochemical...

Westlake’s Lotte Chemical, Entergy Louisiana continue partnership through renewable energy

Entergy Louisiana announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lotte Chemical USA Corp. of Westlake with the goal of working collaboratively...

ExxonMobil is eyeing the lithium market as electric vehicles gain popularity

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told analysts on Friday that the oil giant is looking to get into the lithium market as the rise in...

USA Industries opens new Prairieville office, warehouse

USA Industries LLC announced that it is opening a new product and sales warehouse location in Prairieville. The company is a designer, manufacturer and supplier...

Dow explosion’s impact on nearby water still not clear

Nearly two weeks after the explosion at the Dow Chemical facility in Plaquemine, a preliminary incident report from the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality...

SunGas Renewables considers Rapides Parish for $1.8B methanol facility

SunGas Renewables, an independent division of GTI Energy, announced last week that it’s considering investing $1.8 billion for a renewable low-carbon methanol production facility...

New ExxonMobil plant manager focused on long-term success at site

Laura Eiklor, the new manager at ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge plastics and resin finishing plant, says her goal in transitioning into the role is to...

Petroleum production on pace for record year

American petroleum production is on pace for a record-breaking year, helping keep energy prices stable despite the efforts of other major oil exporters to...

U.S. oil refiners again expand fuel capacity after big shrink

U.S. crude oil refining capacity has reversed two years of declines and climbed by more than 100,000 barrels, to 18.1 million barrels per day,...

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