Asia/Pacific
Indonesia committed to introduce B40 biodiesel on Jan. 1
Indonesia remains committed to start implementing a 40% mandatory biodiesel mix with palm oil-based fuel, or B40, on Jan. 1 next year.
Russian oil refinery runs in Nov. up 6% m/m
Russian refinery oil processing volumes in November are up by 6% versus October to 22.1 MM tonnes (5.4 MMbpd).
Germany's BSW pushes to restore Russian oil to Schwedt refinery, seeks regional legitimacy
Germany's leftist Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance (BSW), set to join a new Social Democrat-led regional state government in Brandenburg, announced plans on Wednesday to push for the main refinery that supplies most of Berlin's needs to be supplied with Russian oil once more.
Singapore distillates stocks tick up for fifth week
Singapore's middle distillates inventories advanced for the fifth consecutive week to their highest in seven weeks, as persistent weakness in diesel/gasoil exports countered a jump in jet fuel/kerosene exports.
Malaysia plans to produce sustainable jet fuel in 2027
Malaysia plans to start producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in 2027, with an initial production capacity of 1MMtpy.
Clariant’s MegaMax™ catalysts to power China’s first biomass-to-green methanol project
Clariant's MegaMax catalyst was selected for a China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tpy of green methanol in two phases by 2027.
Russian Urals oil sales to Turkey in Nov. up 38% m/m as STAR refinery increases runs
Russian Urals oil supplies to Turkey's ports in November increased to 9.9 MMbbl from 7.4 MMbbl in October as its main consumer was back from outage.
Hygenco selects Topsoe as technology provider for green ammonia production
Hygenco has chosen Topsoe as technology licensor for the first phase of a planned 750-tpd green ammonia complex Gopalpur, Odisha, India.
Russia's oil and gas revenue down by a third in November m/m
Russia's oil and gas revenue in November is seen falling by one third to 0.78 T roubles (some $7.5 B) from 1.21 T in October.
Indian refiners' October crude processing up over 3% y/y
Indian refiners' throughput in October rose over 3% year-on-year to 5.04 MMbpd (21.3 MM tonnes).
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf 4/6
- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
- EIB and Eni sign €500-MM in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi 4/6
- India's Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA 4/6
- Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply 4/6
- Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies 4/6
