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GDP MARKET UPDATE HEADLINES
February 2014
AMERICAS
ASIA
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
AMERICAS
United States
While 2013 didn't exactly go out with a roar, it put in a solid showing. According to the advance report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, real gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the fourth quarter. Against a 4.1% annual rise in the third, this marked the best back-to-back quarterly performance in nearly two years. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
ASIA
China
China's economy grew at a faster pace last year than the government's official target, even as Beijing sought to implement painful economic reforms.
Gross domestic product grew by 7.7% in 2013 over the previous year, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics, a performance that matched the median estimate of a CNN Money survey. Full-year expansion was supported by 7.7% growth in the final quarter of the year, beating the survey forecast of 7.6% by a whisker. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
EUROPE / AFRICA / MIDDLE EAST
Spain
While the rest of Spain's economy is either stagnant or in decline, a new report shows that the so-called submerged economy is booming and accounted for 24.6% of GDP in 2012, 6.8% higher than in 2008.
The report by Spain's Inland Revenue department titled The Cost of the Submerged Economy: Increased Fraud during the Crisis claims that the black economy is now worth €253bn (£208bn) – €60bn more than in 2008.
Meanwhile, figures released recently show that Spain's GDP rose by 0.3% in the last quarter of 2013, up from 0.1% in the third quarter. This represents the biggest rise in Spanish GDP since the beginning of 2008. (The remaining text is not included in this sample.)
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OIL & GAS SALES LEAD HEADLINES
February 6, 2014
(Listed by most current date)
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Kuwait Shows Interest in Buying Stake in ONGC Petrochemical Plants (Article Dated: 2/6/2014)
Taiwan Approves First Petrochemical Investment Plan in China for $263.62 Mln (Investment Dated: 2/6/2014)
Sasol Expands Sasolburg Ethylene, Polyethylene Capacity by Debottlenecking Cracker (Project Dated: 2/6/2014)
Update on Saudi Arabian Petrochemicals Sector (Update Dated: 2/6/2014)
India's ONGC Delays Startup of New Paraxylene Plant to Q3 2014 (Project Dated: 2/6/2014)
Honeywell UOP Technology Selected to Help Meet Demand for Key Petrochemicals in China (Project Dated: 2/6/2014)
NOVA Chemicals Announces First Petrochemicals from Marcellus Shale Ethane at its Ontario Cracker (Article Dated: 2/6/2014)
South Korea’s Petrochemical Industry Expected to Rebound in 2014 (Article Dated: 2/6/2014)
Sadara Chemical Selects Metso Valves for its Saudi Arabia Chemicals Complex (Order Dated: 2/5/2014)
U.S. Safety Board to Investigate Freedom Industries Chemical Spill into West Virginia River (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)
Vietnam’s Vung Ro to Utilize Ineos PP Technology at its Refinery Complex (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)
Dow Chemical Urged to Spinoff Petrochemical Unit and Focus on Specialty Materials (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)
American Chemistry Council Announces New Group to Focus on Plastics-to-Oil Technology (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)
Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Plans $13.25 Bln Overseas Expansion (Article Dated: 2/5/2014)
Saudi's SABIC in Talks to Invest in U.S. Shale Market This Year (Investment Dated: 2/5/2014)
Sasol Inaugurates new Polyethylene Plant in South Africa (Project Dated: 2/4/2014)
Qatar Petroleum Planning $879 Mln IPO of New Petrochemicals Subsidiary (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)
BMI Report Says Peru Petrochemicals Plants Delayed by Lack of Gas and Infrastructure (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)
BMI Report Says Vietnamese Petrochemicals Set to Experience a Surge in Capacity from 2018 (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)
Manali Petrochemicals to Partner with BPCL for Polyurethane Project in Kerala (Project Dated: 2/4/2014)
Petrochemicals in Northwest Europe Continue to Avoid Propane as Feedstock (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)
ExxonMobil Inaugurates Expansion of Singapore Petrochemical Facility (Project Dated: 2/4/2014)
Pemex to Build Mexico’s First Solidifying Sulfur Plant for over $38 Mln (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)
KBR Wins Engineering Services Contract for most DuPont Plants in U.S. and Mexico (Contract Dated: 2/4/2014)
Gazprom Neft Acquires Syntaz Oil, Russia’s Largest Plant for Polymeric Bitumen (Acquisition Dated: 2/4/2014)
Pemex to Build Mexico’s First Solidifying Sulfur Plant for over $38 Mln (Article Dated: 2/4/2014)
OSHA Cites Williams Olefins Six Safety Violations for Geismar LA Plant Explosion (Article Dated: 2/3/2014)
Exxon Inaugurates Petrochemical Processing Facility in Singapore (Article Dated: 2/3/2014)
Siemens to Provide Wastewater Treatment System at China Petrochemical Refinery (Project Dated: 2/3/2014)
Louisiana Grants Air Permit for Gas-to-Methanol Plant (Project Dated: 1/31/2014)
Saudi Arabian Mining JV Secures $4.2 Bln for Phosphate Project (Project Dated: 1/31/2014)
Sinopec to Build $3.1 Bln China Coal-to-Petrochemicals Plant (Project Dated: 1/31/2014)
Demolition to Start in Q1 at Shell's PA Site for Proposed World-scale Ethane Cracker (Agreement Dated: 1/31/2014)
Westlake Starts New Chlor-Alkali Plant in Louisiana (Article Dated: 1/31/2014)
LyondellBasell Restarts Texas Methanol Plant (Article Dated: 1/31/2014)
Axiall Corp May Build $3 Bln Ethylene Cracker in Louisiana (Proposal Dated: 1/31/2014)
Air Products to Supply Heat Exchangers for Massive Yamal Arctic LNG Project (Project Dated: 1/29/2014)
Shell Sells Stake in Australia Wheatstone Gas Project to Kuwait Company (Acquisition Dated: 1/29/2014)
First LNG-powered Tug for Statoil Completes Sea Trials and Begins Maiden Voyage (Article Dated: 1/28/2014)
Philippines' First Gen Corp Plans to Build $1 Bln LNG Terminal (Project Dated: 1/28/2014)
GE’s Power Conversion Technology Drives Largest LNG Project in China (Project Dated: 1/28/2014)
Linde to Announce New LNG Fueling Station Design at World LNG Fuels Conference (Article Dated: 1/28/2014)
Woodside Secures Agreement with BC, Canada for Proposed Prince Rupert LNG Venture (Project Dated: 1/27/2014)
Estonia Proposes Compromise with Finland to Build One LNG Terminal Each (Article Dated: 1/27/2014)
BP’s $12 Bln Tangguh LNG Expansion Project on Track (Project Dated: 1/27/2014)
Alaska Plans to Pay $5.75 Bln for Stake in ExxonMobil’s $45 Bln LNG Project (Project Dated: 1/27/2014)
Two US Manufacturing Organizations Offer Opposing Views on the Export of LNG (Article Dated: 1/24/2014)
Emerson Wins Backup Power Systems Contract for Shell Prelude Project Offshore Australia (Contract Dated: 1/24/2014)
CB&I and Chiyoda Sign North American LNG Cooperation Agreement (Agreement Dated: 1/24/2014)
Fluor, JGC JV Awarded EPC Contract for Kitimat LNG Project by Chevron Canada (Project Dated: 1/24/2014)
Yokogawa Wins Control System Order for Yamal LNG Project in Russia (Project Dated: 1/24/2014)
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World Municipal Wastewater Project News Provided Monthly Headline
January 2014
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MIDDLE EAST
AFRICA
Egypt: Consortium Awarded US$148 Million Contract to Expand Cairo WWTP
ASIA
EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST
NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA
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NORTH AMERICAN MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS UPDATE HEADLINES
January 2014
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Revision Date: 2/1/2014
Project Title |
First Entry Date |
Location |
Startup date |
Lonesome Creek 1,2,3 peaking power plant-Basin Electric |
2/1/2014 |
ND |
2014 |
Minergy Coal power plant in Balingasag |
11/1/2013 |
Philippines |
2015 |
Pioneer 1,2,3 peaking power plant-Basin Electric |
6/1/2012 |
ND |
2014 |
Panay power plant-SMC Global Power |
4/1/2012 |
Philippines |
2016 |
Phividec Industrial Estate CFB power plant-Filinvest Development Corp. |
6/1/2011 |
Philippines |
2016 |
Pio Pico Energy Center peaking-San Diego Gas & Electric |
5/1/2011 |
CA |
2015 |
Krishnapatnam Phase 1-Thermal Powertech Corp. India |
5/1/2010 |
India |
Unknown |
Rajpura supercritical power plant-Punjab State Electricity Board |
11/1/2008 |
India |
2014 |
Elgin peaking plant |
4/1/2001 |
IL |
2002 |
Swanbank combined cycle power plant |
11/1/2000 |
Australia |
2002 |
Grand Tower combined cycle |
|
IL |
2001 |
Gibson City peaking plant |
|
IL |
2000 |
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