Economics
MMA production via ACH Process and acrylonitrile-related production discontinued at Hiroshima, Japan plant, withdrawal from certain businesses to follow
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group hereby announces that it has decided to discontinue MMA monomer production by the ACH process as well as the production of acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile derivatives at the Mitsubishi Chemical Hiroshima Plant.
hte provides first high throughput unit to Shanghai Institute of Cleantech Innovation
hte was awarded a tender by Shanghai Institute of Cleantech Innovation to supply a 16-fold high throughput test system for Fischer-Tropsch catalyst evaluation.
MAMII expands membership with Chevron, Seapeak, and TotalEnergies joining the initiative
Leading energy companies TotalEnergies and Chevron, and major gas carrier Seapeak, have joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative, led by SafetyTech Accelerator.
NextChem secures contract for new urea plant in Egypt
MAIRE announces that NextChem, through its nitrogen technology licensor Stamicarbon, has been awarded a licensing and equipment supply contract for a state-of-the-art urea melt and granulation plant in Egypt for El-Nasr Company for Intermediate Chemicals.
Vietnam aims to produce 100,000-500,000 tons of hydrogen a year by 2030
Vietnam aims to produce 100,000-500,000 metric tons of hydrogen a year by 2030 as part of its energy transition efforts, according to the country's hydrogen development strategy adopted earlier this month.
Spain's Cepsa, Apical begin work on Southern Europe's biggest biofuels plant
Spain's Cepsa and Apical Group's Bio-Oils unit began building what will be Southern Europe's largest biofuels plant able to produce 500,000 metric tons of renewable diesel and SAF per year, the companies said.
Motiva's Texas (U.S.) coker to restart in next two weeks, say sources
Motiva Enterprises plans to restart the large coker at its 626,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas, refinery within the next two weeks.
Yemen's Houthis target fuel tanker Torm Thor in Gulf of Aden
Yemen's Houthis targeted MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said, as the militants continue to attack shipping lanes in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Libya's PFG threatens to close oil facilities to press salary demands
Libya's Petroleum Facilities Guards threatened to close all oil and gas facilities in the country's western region after the end of a 10-day deadline to authorities to meet their demands, including a 67% salary rise.
Yokogawa invests in and signs memorandum on business partnership with Tsubame BHB
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that it has invested in and signed a memorandum on a business partnership with Tsubame BHB Co., Ltd. which has developed an ammonia synthesis method that makes use of electride catalysts.
- Chevron Phillips Chemical completes low-viscosity PAO expansion in Belgium 8/12
- AFPM: U.S. RFS proposal misses the mark on affordability, security by an ‘Iowa mile’ 8/12
- Sasol expects profit rebound on higher chemical prices and lower impairments 8/12
- Indonesia's Pertamina delivers first used cooking oil aviation fuel 8/12
- India's HMEL plans to shut refinery for 40-day maintenance, sources say 8/12
- Indian refiners using term deals as hedge against Russian supply risk 8/12
