Neches River Ramp Pushes Ethane Exports to Record in September
US ethane exports hit a record high in September thanks to a ramp at Enterprise Products’ (EPD) new Neches River…
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Ethane Recovery Jumps in Bakken, Lifting ONEOK Pipeline
Bakken producers boosted ethane recovery in 2Q25, lifting results for ONEOK’s (OKE) Elk Creek NGL pipeline.
Elk Creek Volumes Jump on Bakken Ethane Recovery
ONEOK’s (OKE) Elk Creek NGL pipeline posted a sharp jump in 2Q25 as Bakken producers boosted ethane recovery.
China’s Coal-to-Chemicals Quest Could Threaten Ethane Exports
China in February and June commissioned more petrochemical plants able to use coal to produce polymers. These massive complexes sprawl…
Petchem Industry Grapples with Global Overcapacity
Low margins and excess capacity have led to a reckoning in the global petrochemical industry. Companies in Europe and Asia…
Ethane Data Revisions Highlight Growing Petchem vs Export Competition
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has revised upward its 2024 ethane data, confirming that supply growth was stronger than previously…
How the NGL Overbuild Benefits Ethane Exports
The industry is on track to overbuild Permian NGL pipelines and LPG export docks, but the excess capacity may prove…
Petchem Industry Grapples With Global Overcapacity
Low margins and excess capacity have led to a reckoning in the global petrochemical industry. Companies in Europe and Asia…
How the NGL Overbuild Benefits Ethane Exports
The industry is on track to overbuild Permian NGL pipelines and LPG export docks, but the excess capacity may prove…
Ethane Projects Face Challenges in Fragmented Global Market
US ethane has quietly powered the next generation of plants feeding the global plastics boom — cheap, abundant and unchallenged.…