Asia/Pacific

Pertamina says crucial unit of Balikpapan refinery upgrade will start in Q4

Balikpapan is one of Pertamina's largest refineries and the upgrade is designed to increase its refining capacity to from 260,000 bpd to 360,000 bpd, as well as improve its efficiency and diversify its operations.

ITOCHU to supply low-carbon methanol fuel for NYK Line at Port of Ulsan

The low-carbon methanol fuel recently supplied by ITOCHU is made from biomass-derived raw materials, and it is expected that the GHG emissions throughout the life cycle of the fuel will be less than that of conventional fuels.

Borouge, Siegwerk, and TPN Food Packaging launch fully recyclable mono-material packaging solution

Aster Chemicals invests $125 MM in mooring, pipeline works for Singapore refinery

Chinese refiner Yulong brings second steam cracker online

The refiner now operates two 200,000-bpd crude oil units at the $20-B complex built on a man-made island in the Longkou county of Yantai city.

Indonesia's Pertamina says fuel retailer Vivo agrees to purchase gasoline

Shell, BP-AKR—the operator of bp's fuel stations—Vivo and others ran low on supply this month as more customers turned to them after a probe into the quality of Pertamina's own gasoline.

After sanctions, Indian oil refiner Nayara's exports find new markets

The privately-owned company halted exports for about two weeks after it was sanctioned by the European Union on July 18 for dealing in Russian oil.

India fuel exports surge to multi-year highs on higher refinery runs, ethanol blending

Refiners in India, which sources about a third of its crude from Russia, are boosting runs and redirecting surplus barrels abroad.

Clariant SynDane™ catalyst achieves performance milestones at Wanhua maleic anhydride plant

Clariant announced the solid performance of its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst at Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, Shandong province, China.

EcoCeres issues strong support for Japan's announced comprehensive SAF value chain