Asia/Pacific
Vietnam's Long Son Petrochemicals Complex to commence commercial operations in Q3 2024
The Long Son Petrochemicals Co. Ltd. has confirmed that its Long Son petrochemical complex in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province is set to start commercial operations in the third quarter of 2024.
KBR purifier ammonia technology selected by El Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals in Egypt
KBR announced that its Purifier ammonia technology was selected by Wuhuan Engineering Co. Ltd. for the expansion of El Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals’ fertilizer complex in Egypt.
Neste and Lotte Chemical team up on renewable chemicals and plastics
Neste and South Korean chemical company Lotte Chemical are teaming up to make chemicals and plastics more sustainable and will embark on a strategic collaboration to replace fossil resources with renewable raw materials in the manufacturing of chemicals and plastics.
Singapore fuel oil stockpiles at four-week low as imports drop, exports rise
Singapore's onshore fuel oil stockpiles fell to a four-week low as imports dropped and exports rose.
Oil India plans to start Numaligarh refinery by Dec 2025, export refined fuels
Oil India plans to start its 180,000 bpd Numaligarh refinery in the northeastern state of Assam by December 2025, its chairman Ranjit Rath said.
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.
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