https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/chemicalsSubscribe to the latest chemicals news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Chemicalshttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/090326-appec-energy-security-takes-center-stage-as-asia-confronts-shifting-oil-shipping-flowsAsia's push for energy security amid evolving oil flows, shipping disruptions and high prices is expected to be a central theme at APPEC 2026, where discussions are poised to focus on how the region is preparing to overcome supply challenges caused by heightened market crises driven by geopolitical conflicts. While the conference, hosted by S&P Global Energy over Sept. 7-10 in Singapore, wouldCrude Oil, Maritime & Shipping, Refined Products, Natural Gas, Chemicals, Electric Power, Energy Transition, Coal, Agriculture, Polymers, Wet Freight, Dry Freight, Renewables, LPG, Naphtha, Biofuels2026-09-03T04:51:53Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/090226-eni-chevron-sign-major-upstream-oil-field-development-deals-with-pdvsaItaly's Eni signed a "strategic" contract with Venezuela's state-owned PDVSA for operatorship of what it termed the "super-giant" Junin 5 oil field in the onshore heavy oil Orinoco Basin on Sept. 2, while Chevron said it would double its crude production in the country to 600,000 b/d by 2031, the latest in a string of Venezuelan upstream deals in recent days. Eni and PDVSA signed the "Contrato deNatural Gas, Chemicals, Crude Oil2026-09-02T20:41:31Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/090226-methanex-to-idle-new-zealand-plants-from-2027-as-gas-supply-outlook-worsensMethanex Corp. plans to indefinitely idle its New Zealand methanol facilities in the first quarter of 2027 after agreeing to sell substantially all of its remaining natural gas contractual entitlements through the end of the decade, the company said Sept. 2. The world's largest methanol producer has entered into an agreement to divest most of its New Zealand gas entitlements starting in the firstNatural Gas, Chemicals2026-09-02T04:22:30Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/083126-us-venezuela-pact-seeks-15-million-bd-of-oil-output-rodriguezVenezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said Aug. 29 that a newly signed binational oil agreement with the US targets production of more than 1.5 million b/d from 17 strategic fields over a 25-year term. Rodriguez, speaking in a televised statement, said the accord would generate more than $100 billion in investment and $209 billion in tax revenue for the Venezuelan state, doubling down onNatural Gas, Chemicals, Crude Oil2026-08-31T20:08:39Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/chemicals/082826-august-us-propylene-cp-settles-down-150-centslb-on-month-sourcesUS chemical companies have agreed to an August contract price for polymer-grade propylene of 45 cents/lb, down 1.50 cents on the month, market sources confirmed Aug. 28. Additionally, the contract price for chemical-grade propylene also dropped 1.50 cents/lb to 43.50 cents/lb for August. The settlement process was not unanimous, according to sources directly involved. Contract price discussionsChemicals, Olefins, Polymers2026-08-28T22:54:00Z