Oxyde Chemicals is a petrochemical trading company which started 50 years ago in the Netherlands. From the Netherlands the company has expanded initially through several offices in Europe and later it has developed its business in the US through an office in Houston under the name Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. Oxyde Chemicals, Inc then expanded into Latin America and Asia.
In 1993 Oxyde Chemicals became a founding member of the newly
formed Petroplus Group. Through a management buy-out six years later Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. purchased 75% ownership of the firm. Petroplus, through its subsidiary Oxyde Chemicals B.V in the Netherlands, owned the remaining 25%. During 2006, The Noble Group acquired Oxyde Chemicals B.V., allowing Oxyde Chemicals, Inc. to keep the Oxyde company name and to separate.