Measuring ethane in the atmosphere shows that the amounts of methane going into the atmosphere from oil and gas wells and contributing to greenhouse warming is higher than suggested by the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Energy projects that domestic growth in ethane consumption in the burgeoning petrochemicals industry will surpass that of all other petroleum and liquid products combined over ...

The trend has been swift and surprising: The U.S., once a laggard in petrochemical production, is quickly outpacing the Middle East in capacity thanks to a surge in natural gas from shale fields in ...

Vancouver, Nov. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global ethane market, valued at USD 12.80 Billion in 2022, is poised for steady growth with a projected revenue CAGR of 3.8% during the forecast period ...

Ethane is a hydrocarbon with a molecular structure C2H6, and belongs to the group of natural gas liquids (or NGLs). NGLs include ethane, propane (C 4 H 8 ), n-butane (C 4 H 10 ), iso-butane (C 4 H 10 ...

Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the uptick again, according to a new study. The air samples for the study were collected from more than 40 sites around the ...

Simply sign up to the US trade myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. One of the many lessons to be learnt from the dramatic developments in the world energy market over the past six months ...

Ethane, a key component in plastic production, is trading at a nearly two-and-a-half-year high in the U.S., with demand surging as global economies recover from last year’s slump. Prices for the fuel, ...

Shell’s ethane cracker is scheduled to come online soon, producing up to 1.6 million metric tons of plastic pellets a year. The plant will produce this plastic by processing ethane, a component of the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When a blue ship with the phrase “SHALE GAS FOR MANUFACTURING” painted on its hull docks at Pennsylvania’s ...

Global emissions of ethane, an air pollutant and greenhouse gas, are on the uptick again, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder. Detlev Helmig The team found that a steady ...