Redrawing routes: GCC’s next-gen supply network By Sourasis Bose, Senior Reporter – Chemicals; and Utkarsh Mishra, Olefins & Polyolefins Lead Consultant – Asia, Argus “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” While there may be doubts over the origin of this quote, there can be no doubt that these words…
Petrochemical industry: Adapting to a new evolving reality By Arun Rajamani, Managing Director and Partner; Hasan Alkabeer, Managing Director and Partner; Udo Jung, Senior Advisor, Sr. Partner Emeritus; Marcin Jedrzejewski, Senior Advisor; Lorenzo Bertoni, Principal; and Ilya Gorkov, Project Leader, BCG The conflict in the Middle East has evolved into a systemic disruption for global…
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu aims to attract investments worth USD 533 billion over the next five years Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, a GPCA member company, aims to attract investments worth USD 533 billion over the next five years, a target that was originally set for 2045, at…
The company signed a series of agreements with key UAE logistics partners at Make it in the Emirates 2026 GPCA full member, Borouge Plc, a leading petrochemical company, announced on 7 May a series of strategic agreements with key UAE logistics partners at Make it in the Emirates 2026. Through partnerships with Gulftainer at Khor…
TA’ZIZ, a GPCA member company, announced on 5 May at the Make it in the Emirates forum the signing of long-term agreements valued at USD 28.5 billion. The agreements span offtake, feedstock and sales across its chemical portfolio, including methanol, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene dichloride (EDC), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), caustic soda, salt and natural…
Organized in collaboration with Quantis, the webinar will discuss how chemical producers can navigate rising sustainability expectations in a balanced and credible manner As global sustainability expectations continue to evolve, companies across the globe are facing increasing pressure to ensure that their environmental claims are accurate, substantiated and communicated responsibly. As demand for environmental credibility…
Held on 5 May 2026, the session offered EHS&S professionals a practical preview of the updated framework aligned with the revised ISO 14001 The latest GPCA webinar “Transitioning to the New RC14001:2026 Technical Specification” took place on 5 May 2026 to shed light on the upcoming revised technical specification for Responsible Care® management systems and…
Shiekh Khalid Abdulla M A Al-Thani, CEO, Management Division, General, QAFCO, and Fahad Abdullah Al-Sahali, SVP, Liquids to Chemicals, Downstream, Saudi Aramco, have joined the Board The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) is pleased to announce the appointments of Shiekh Khalid Abdulla M A Al-Thani, CEO, Management Division, General, QAFCO, and Fahad Abdullah Al‑Sahali,…
Emissions disclosures: How grid electricity shapes product carbon footprints in the GCC By Michael Tsang, CEO; and Sajeda Al Muaini, Sustainability Analyst, Three Pillars Consulting This article is the second in a series developed by Three Pillars Consulting on product-level emissions reporting within the petrochemical sector and co-published with the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association…
