Asia/Pacific
Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical reopens Mailiao refinery port, restarts a crude unit after quake
Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical restarted operations at the port at its Mailiao oil refinery after closing it as a precautionary measure following a powerful earthquake.
Haldia Petchem plans $10-B oil-to-chemical project in southern India
The Chatterjee Group in talks with local and global companies to partner with its majority-owned petrochemical firm Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd to build a more than $10-B project in southern India.
RINA grants Kindon New Energy Technology Approval in Principle for DAC green methanol offshore platform
The inspection, certification, ship classification and engineering consultancy multinational, RINA, has awarded Kindon New Energy Technology the Approval in Principle for its innovative green methanol offshore production platform solution.
Japan's JERA starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal power station
JERA said it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in central Japan, in what it said is the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant.
More than 20% of global oil refining capacity at risk, analysis finds
More than a fifth of global oil refining capacity is at risk of closure, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie found in analysis published, as gasoline margins weaken and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions mounts.
SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals advances major ethylene project with Lummus technologies and services
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced that SABIC Fujian Petrochemical Co., Ltd.'s grassroots complex in Fujian Province, China, will leverage Lummus' ethylene and co-monomer technologies.
Singapore fuel oil stockpiles slip to two-week low
Singapore's onshore fuel oil stockpiles eased to a two-week low on lower imports.
Sri Lanka minister says Sinopec to start work on refinery by June
The world's largest refiner, China's Sinopec, plans to start work on a refinery in Sri Lanka by June, the power minister said, advancing a project earmarked as the biggest investment in the crisis-hit island nation
Japan's Idemitsu, Mitsui Chemicals may consolidate ethylene plants in Chiba
Japanese oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui Chemicals plan to consolidate their ethylene complexes in Chiba near Tokyo as the industry is under pressure from competition with China.
Nozomi Networks extends partnership with Yokogawa to deliver OT and IoT security services worldwide
Nozomi Networks Inc. announced it has extended its partnership with Yokogawa Electric Corporation, to address global demand for managed security services and solutions designed to holistically satisfy the unique OT and IoT cybersecurity requirements of process manufacturers.
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
- Navigating the montan wax challenge with renewable alternatives for polymers 4/7
- AFR selects Axens as technology provider for Texas (U.S.) refinery 4/7
- Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says 4/7
- Iran's Marvdasht Petrochemical complex attacked by US and Israel 4/7
- Fluor awarded engineering and design contract for America First Refining's refinery in South Texas 4/7
