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Shell Chemicals recently started to supply Braskem (BM&FBOVESPA: BRKM3, BRKM5 and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK) with bio-attributed and bio-circular propylene feedstocks, based on a mass balance approach and independently certified by a third party.

Shell Chemicals and Braskem have agreed to collaborate on the production of circular polypropylene

Shell Chemicals has been recognised as a winner of BNSF’s 2023 Sustainability Awards program. Along with nine other recipients, Shell Chemicals has received the award from BSNF, a North American freight transportation company, for our progress in delivering sustainable solutions in 2023.

Shell to replace approximately 200,000 tonnes of fossil feedstocks with renewable feedstocks for cleaning ingredients used in Henkel’s largest laundry brands in North America. A third-party certified mass balance approach will be used.

First step is investment in upgrader plant that recycles plastic waste to produce circular chemicals.

Milestone demonstrates significant step toward decarbonising a critical petrochemical manufacturing process.

Pryme to begin supply of pyrolysis oil to Shell in 2022.

Shell Ventures BV and BlueAlp Holding BV today announced a strategic partnership to develop, scale and deploy BlueAlp’s plastic waste to chemical feedstock technology. The technology transforms plastic waste which is tough to recycle into a recycled feedstock (i.e. pyrolysis oil) that can be used to make sustainable chemicals. Shell has taken a 21.25% equity stake in BlueAlp as part of the agreement.

• €3.5 million funding secured from Dutch Government, adds new collaboration partners in development of electrified-cracking technologies
• Based on progress to date, companies are now evaluating construction of a multi-megawatt pilot plant

London - CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co., Ltd (CNOOC) and Shell Nanhai B.V. (Shell) today announce the start-up by their 50:50 joint venture, CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company (CSPC), of new units to supply the Chinese market with essential petrochemicals.

Nexus Fuels LLC (Nexus) and Shell today announce a supply agreement, for 60,000 tonnes over four years, of pyrolysis liquid made from plastic waste, which is then converted into chemical products. Nexus, a leader in plastic waste molecular recycling, will supply fully circular, ISCC Plus-certified product from its plant in Atlanta.

Technology could lead to lower carbon emissions, offers a catalytic alternative to steam cracking.

Shell today announces that it will replace the ethylene steam cracker furnaces at its Moerdijk petrochemicals complex, The Netherlands, in a move that will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Technology could lead to lower carbon emissions, provide a path to decarbonization as the grid becomes increasingly renewables led.

CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co. Ltd (CNOOC), Shell Nanhai B.V (Shell) and the Huizhou Government today announce a strategic cooperation agreement to further expand the CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical Company (CSPC) 50:50 joint venture in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China.

Soaps and sanitisers being applied to hands and surfaces around the world are being used to slow down the spread of COVID-19. At Shell, we are helping to keep supply lines flowing. We have increased production of some of the key ingredients that go into these vital products.

Shell today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co Ltd (CNOOC) to explore its first commercial-scale polycarbonate (PC) production unit, which would be located at the CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical Company (CSPC) joint-venture chemicals complex in Huizhou, China.

Today Shell announced it has successfully made high-end chemicals using a liquid feedstock made from plastic waste

Shell opens one of the Netherland’s largest solar parks at Shell Moerdijk chemicals site.

Safely and competitively producing more alpha olefins for our customers in the US Gulf Coast and beyond