Asia/Pacific
Singapore middle distillates stocks dip but remain above 7 MM bbls
Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles slipped slightly week-on-week as net exports of both diesel/gasoil and jet fuel/gasoil posted robust gains.
Japan's Cosmo expects around 90% refinery run rate in 2024-25
Japanese oil company Cosmo Energy Holdings expects its refinery run rate to hover around 90% in the business year starting in April as it plans maintenance shutdowns at its Chiba and Yokkaichi sites.
India will be world's biggest oil demand growth driver through 2030
India is expected to be the largest driver of global oil demand growth between 2023 and 2030, narrowly taking the lead from top importer China.
Woodside, Santos scrap talks on $52-B merger
Australia's Woodside Energy and Santos said they had ended talks to create a possible $52-B global oil and gas giant, and Santos flagged it would look for other ways to bolster its value.
Aether Fuels & GTI Energy partner for sustainable aviation and shipping fuels
Aether Fuels and GTI Energy announced a partnership and global exclusive licensing agreement to commercialize a scalable and economical solution to produce sustainable fuels from low-value and abundant waste streams.
Evergreen, X-Press Feeders sign green methanol shipping agreement
Taiwanese container shipping major Evergreen Marine has signed an agreement to use Singapore-based X-Press Feeders' new green methanol ships in Europe.
Stamicarbon secures contracts for ultra-low energy urea plant in China
Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Company awards to Stamicarbon, the nitrogen technology licensor of the MAIRE engineering group, licensing and equipment supply contracts for a urea melt plant in China.
Yokogawa releases Extractive Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer TDLS8220
Yokogawa Corporation of America announced the release of the Extractive Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer TDLS8220, a new generation OpreX Analyzer product.
NextChem awarded licensing and equipment supply based on its proprietary technology for an ultra-low energy urea melt plant by Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Co.in China
Maire announces that NextChem, through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded licensing and equipment supply contracts for a urea melt plant in China by Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Co.
Chevron Lummus Global and Hongrun Petrochemical commission all-hydroprocessing white oil unit
Chevron Lummus Global LLC announced the successful commissioning of the world's largest white oil hydroprocessing unit for Hongrun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in Weifang, Shandong Province, China.
- Carbon capture tops agenda at GPAE Conference 2025 6/17
- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- Petrobras signs $892 MM in contracts to complete RNEST Train 2 refinery expansion 6/17
- China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1) 6/17
- bp completes turnaround work at 250,000-bpd refinery in Washington (U.S.) 6/17
- Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 6/17
