Petrochemicals

Egypt signs contracts worth $740m for two chemical projects

Both projects are being developed in the Sokhna Industrial Zone
09 April 2026
UAE counts energy infrastructure costs

Five weeks of Iranian aerial attacks have left damage across Abu Dhabi’s industrial corridor that will take months or years to repair
08 April 2026
Saudi Arabia’s Jubail industrial city hit by missile debris

Saudi air defence systems intercepted seven ballistic missiles targeting the country’s Eastern Province, with debris landing near oil and gas and petrochemical facilities, primarily in Jubail
07 April 2026

War takes a rising toll on Kuwait’s oil sector

06 April 2026

Kuwait reports war damage on oil infrastructure

06 April 2026

Adnoc’s XRG and OMV establish chemicals giant

02 April 2026

Faisal Mohammed Alfaqeer takes office as new Sabic CEO

01 April 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Sadara halts chemical production

01 April 2026

Algerian chemicals project faces delays

01 April 2026

Egypt styrene project design complete

18 March 2026

Egypt seeks financing for major petrochemicals project

18 March 2026

Concerns grow around Petrofac Mena oil project disruptions

18 March 2026

$1.5bn chemicals project put on hold in Algeria

17 March 2026

Sabic registers $6.87bn net loss in 2025

11 March 2026

Ruwais industrial complex struck by drones

10 March 2026

Qatar starts prequalification for salt production project

09 March 2026

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03 March 2026

Petrokemya awards contract for ethylene oxide project

27 February 2026

Global petrochemical project capex set to rise until 2030

27 February 2026

Chemicals producers look to cut spending

27 February 2026

Algeria tenders urea-formaldehyde project

25 February 2026

Egyptian firm to build $200m sodium cyanide plant

20 February 2026

KBR wins 10-year maintenance contract from Petro Rabigh

17 February 2026

Sabic pruning its overseas business is prudent and pragmatic

13 February 2026

Bidders get more time for QatarEnergy urea facility expansion project

09 February 2026

Duqm petrochemicals revival provides fillip to Gulf projects market

06 February 2026

OQ and KPI sign Duqm petrochemicals project agreement

05 February 2026

Oman secures $652m in chemical project investments

05 February 2026

Adnoc signs 27-year utilities purchase agreement with Taqa

30 January 2026

Dubai chemicals distributor opens $82m terminal

16 January 2026

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