Economics
Uganda in talks with UAE investment firm over planned oil refinery
Uganda is negotiating with an investment company led by a member of Dubai's royal family to develop a planned $4-B refinery for some of its crude oil.
Russia's Ust-Luga port continues crude, fuel exports while Novatek terminal shut
The Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga was exporting crude oil and fuel apart from at Novatek's terminal which remained closed after being damaged by fire.
UAE's ADNOC sells more fuel oil from Ruwais refinery in January
UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has sold more straight-run fuel oil from its Ruwais refinery complex this month via private sales.
Water supply restored to TotalEnergies Texas (U.S.) oil refinery
Water supply was restored to TotalEnergies' 238,00-bpd Port Arthur oil refinery in Texas, (U.S.) that has been shut for nearly a week.
Topsoe selected as technology provider for Preem’s renewable fuels plant in Sweden
Topsoe signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Preem, Sweden’s largest fuel company, to produce SAF and renewable diesel, using Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology.
BASF and Inditex make a breakthrough in textile-to-textile recycling with loopamid
BASF and Inditex announced a breakthrough in their efforts for boosting recyclability in the textile industry with the launch of loopamid, a polyamide 6 made from 100 percent textile waste,
Proactive Decision-Making for Emissions Management: The Roadmap to Net Zero
Industry leaders have committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
India defers $602-MM plan to fill parts of strategic petroleum reserve
India has deferred a $601.78 MM plan to fill parts of its strategic petroleum reserve, keeping in mind emerging trends in oil markets.
China's 2023 low-sulfur marine fuel exports up 3% from 2022
China's exports of low-sulfur marine fuels last year rose 3.2% from 2022.
OMV, ADNOC to iron out terms of deal for chemicals tie-up
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co and Austria's OMV are poised to resume talks to agree final terms of a tie-up that would create a chemicals group with more than $20 B in combined annual sales.
- Ducor Petrochemicals, Blue Circle Olefins partner to create a fully circular supply chain for polypropylene 11/18
- World's first: Air Liquide’s innovative technology converts ammonia into hydrogen at industrial scale 11/18
- Borouge to supply advanced polyolefin solutions for next-generation vehicles 11/18
- ASTM International signs MoU with Gulf Cooperation Council Laboratory Company for Technical Services (GCC Lab TSCo.) 11/18
- KBC launches Visual MESA Energy Management System 7.3 11/18
- MHI Compressor secures steam turbine contract at Baton Rouge (U.S.) olefins plant 11/18

