Petrochemical

Russia's largest petrochemical plant SIBUR plans to expand investments in facilities in Russia to meet Turkey's growing domestic demand, the executive director for Marketing and Sales, Procurement, Innovation, and Business Development said.

At least one person has been killed following a huge explosion on Jan. 14 at a petrochemical plant in the industrial Catalan city of Tarragona.

The blast was so strong that it caused a building around three kilometers (about two miles) away to collapse. It was there that the death occurred.

Firefighters have found the body of a second victim following a massive explosion and fire at a chemical factory in northeastern Spain, they said on Jan. 15.

The explosion in Tarragona a day earlier left another eight injured, rescue officials said, and the fire continued to burn on Jan. 15.

BELGRADE - The Serbian Ministry of Economy on Thursday issued an invitation for letters of interest for companies in the petrochemical complex - the Kikinda Methanol and Acetic Acid Complex and the Pancevo nitrogen and petrochemical plant.

The invitation was issued pursuant to the Privatisation Act, a conclusion of the government and decisions of the Srbijagas Supervisory Board.

The Serbian Ministry of Economy on Thursday issued an invitation for letters of interest for three companies in the petrochemical complex.

They are the Methanol and Acetic Acid Complex in Kikinda, and the Pancevo-based Nitrogen Plant, and the Petrochemical Industry.