MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Apr.2026, Words: 116) — Mexico’s Ministry of Economy, in collaboration with the government of the state of Sinaloa and the municipality of Ahome, announced start of construction on the world’s largest ultra-low emission methanol plant of its kind, reported La Jornada. Construction is […]
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MAIRE bags €210mn deal for $3.3bn Pacifico Mexinol methanol project in Sinaloa, Mexico
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Jul.2025, Words: 565) — Nextchem (MAIRE) was awarded a €210mn contract for the basic engineering and the supply of critical proprietary equipment for the Pacifico Mexinol ultra-low carbon methanol project in Mexico. The $3.3bn Pacifico Mexinol project is being jointly developed […]
Transition Industries inks EPC deal for Pacifico Mexinol methanol project in Sinaloa, Mexico
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 30.Jun.2025, Words: 497) — Houston-based Transition Industries LLC held a signing event in the Space City for an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with a consortium that includes Samsung E&A Co., Ltd, Grupo Samsung E&A Mexico, S.A. de C.V., and Techint […]
Commentary: Trinidad Green’s Hydrogen Economy Roadmap
HOUSTON, TEXAS (Pietro D. Pitts, Energy Analytics Institute, 5.Jan.2025) — Trinidad and Tobago’s long-term roadmap for a green hydrogen economy includes establishment of a green hydrogen market in the twin-island Caribbean country. This, as the government recognizes the importance of creating necessary enablers through regulations, policies and incentives that will […]
OCI Global Fuels First Ever Green Methanol Powered Container VesselÂ
(OCI Global, 12.Jun.2023) — OCI Global (Euronext: OCI) has announced it is fueling the first ever green methanol-powered container ship in a new partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk. OCI will provide ISCC certified biomethanol to power the maiden voyage of Maersk’s first dual-fueled container ship, in a pioneering step towards the […]
Methanex To Cut 60 Employees At Titan Facility
(Methanex, 7.Jan.2021) — Methanex Corporation announced today that it expects its Titan methanol facility in Trinidad (875,000 annual operating capacity) will remain idled indefinitely. As a result, the company has made the decision to restructure its Trinidad operations to support a one-plant operation and reduce its Trinidad workforce by approximately […]
Methanex Cut Production In Trinidad And Chile
(Methanex, 16.Mar.2020) — Methanex Corporation has idled its Titan plant in Trinidad effective today and will idle its Chile IV plant effective April 1, 2020. These changes are being made for an indefinite period. John Floren, President and CEO of Methanex, commented, “We anticipate that methanol demand could be impacted […]
Venezuela Seeks to Boost Gas Supply by Reducing Flaring
(Energy Analytics Institute, Piero Stewart, 15.Jun.2016) – Latin American oil producer Venezuela plans to increase the supply of natural gas in its domestic market by reducing flaring and using the once wasted resource as a raw material to supply its ailing petrochemical sector. Venezuela plans to increase domestic gas supply […]