News Corp Acquires Base Chemicals from S&P Global Market Intelligence for $295M

News Corp Acquires OPIS from S&P Global / IHS Markit

February 28, 2022

Data & Analytics

News Corp has completed the acquisition of the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and related assets from S&P Global / IHS Markit for $1.15 billion in cash. OPIS, a data and analytics provider focused on oil, natural gas liquids, biofuels and renewables, will join Dow Jones' professional information business and expand News Corp's energy and commodities information offerings.

S&P Global Completes Merger with IHS Markit

February 28, 2022

Data & Analytics

S&P Global announced the completion of its merger with IHS Markit, combining the two companies' data, analytics and intelligence businesses. The combined company will issue a separate press release and Form 8-K with recast pro forma operating results and 2022 financial guidance and expects to realize strategic and operational synergies.

S&P Global Acquires With Intelligence for $1.8 Billion

November 27, 2025

Data & Analytics

S&P Global completed its $1.8 billion acquisition of With Intelligence from a group led by Motive Partners, strengthening S&P Global’s private markets data, analytics and workflow capabilities. The deal integrates With Intelligence’s proprietary alternative investments data and research into S&P Global’s suite of benchmarks, analytics and decision‑support tools to better serve institutional investors and asset managers.

Merichem Technologies Acquires Chemical Products Industries (CPI)

April 24, 2024

Energy

Merichem Technologies, a portfolio company of Black Bay Energy Capital, has closed the acquisition of Chemical Products Industries (CPI), a specialty-chemicals maker based in Oklahoma City known for its SULFURTRAP adsorbents and industrial cleaning chemistries. The acquisition will integrate CPI's products into Merichem's Catalyst Division to expand its sulfur-treatment technology suite and strengthen service across markets including renewable fuels, biogas, midstream and downstream oil & gas.

ICIS (RELX) Acquires Chemical Data (CDI)

July 13, 2020

Data & Analytics

ICIS, a division of RELX, has acquired Chemical Data, LLC (CDI), a Houston-based provider of US petrochemical price benchmarks, market analysis, and predictive analytics. The acquisition combines CDI's US petrochemical expertise with ICIS' existing global footprint to deliver expanded price benchmark coverage, forecasts and market intelligence to customers worldwide.

Argus Media Acquires Oleochem Analytics

August 11, 2021

Data & Analytics

Argus Media has acquired Oleochem Analytics, a specialist provider of price assessments, market intelligence and analytics for the renewable (oleo)chemicals and pine chemicals markets. The acquisition expands Argus's renewables and chemicals coverage and brings Oleochem Analytics' subject-matter experts into Argus; terms were not disclosed.