UN conference adopts plan to reduce harmful chemicals
PARIS, FRANCE - A new roadmap to reduce the environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a United Nations conference on Saturday as part of a drive to manage damaging chemical exposure.The Global Framework on Chemicals was adopted by governments, companies, and NGOs at the fifth International Conference on...
ADNOC looks to buy Covestro
The German firm will hold "open-ended" talks with ADNOC.
SABIC-Sinopec China plant opens
The plant is located in their jointly owned petrochemical firm.Iraqi security forces seize 15 tons of illegal drugs and precursor chemicals
War-scarred Iraq, originally mainly a drug transit country, has faced an explosion in narcotics use in recent years, mainly of captagon and crystal meth.Bayer 2022 profits $4.3 billion
The profit in 2021 was 1 billion euros, the company said.
Billions still exposed to toxic trans fat, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to toxic fat added to many food products, the UN health agency said Monday.The World Health Organization called in 2018 for harmful trans fatty acids to be wiped out by 2023.They are...
Bayer Q3 profits at US$544m
Strong performance of the firm's agrochemicals division helped.
Saudi Arabia issues permits for projects worth US$1.1bn
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—Saudi Arabia has issued permits for non-oil industrial projects worth $1.1 billion in August. The licenses issued in August were for chemicals, metals, machinery, furniture, home appliances and other light-medium products. Around 115 licenses were issued for non-oil industrial projects — 20 percent higher than those issued in...
Saudi Top to list on Nomu
The company will list 880,000 ordinary shares via an IPO.
Saudi non-oil exports hit $21 billion in the first quarter of 2022
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports in the first quarter of 2022 reached 77.8 billion riyals ($21 billion), growing nearly 29 percent year on year. According to Saudi General Authority for Statistics, the non-oil exports, however, decreased compared to the previous quarter (Q4 2021) by SAR 4.4 billion or 5.4 percent. Overall...
Saudi non-oil exports leap up 26.8% to SR23bn in August
Non-oil exports of Saudi Arabia vaulted 26.8 percent to SR23 billion in August, compared to SR18.1 billion in the same period of last year.
Arkan launches digital platform
Medical, lab supplies and equipment can be purchase online.
SABIC’s net profit shoots up to 2.04bn
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) has reported a big jump in second-quarter profit as it sold more chemicals at higher prices than the previous quarter amid an increase in crude prices.
