Economics
Woodside, Santos proposed $52-B tie-up unlikely to be sealed until at least Feb
Australia's Woodside Energy and rival Santos are unlikely to announce any agreement on a proposed $52-B tie-up to create a global oil and gas giant until at least February.
India's Nov Russian oil imports up 3% from Oct - trade
India's Russian oil imports in November rose to a 4-month high of 1.6 MM bpd, up 3.1% from October, making up about 36% of the nation's overall imports last month.
Neste plans turnaround at Porvoo refinery in spring 2024
Finland's Neste said it will have a major turnaround at its Porvoo refinery for about nine weeks between April and June next year.
Singapore fuel oil inventories rebound to near three-month highs
Residual fuel oil inventories at key trading hub Singapore rebounded to nearly three-month highs as net imports recovered after a sharp decline last week.
OMV, ADNOC close to agreeing deal for chemicals company tie up
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co is closing in on a deal with Austria's OMV to combine two entities in which the companies own stakes to create a chemicals giant.
Aramco to acquire a 40% stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan
Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, signed definitive agreements to acquire a 40% equity stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd.
Venezuela's PDVSA, Chevron request 15-year extension for two joint ventures
A unit of Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA and U.S. oil major Chevron have requested a 15-year extension for two of their joint ventures from the country's oil ministry.
Metafuels secures $8 MM seed funding to drive SAF mainstream
Zurich-based climate tech startup will use new funding to implement a pilot facility based on its groundbreaking sustainable kerosene technology in Switzerland.
Japanese refineries close as the country's petroleum consumption falls
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts the lowest annual petroleum consumption in Japan in 2024 since at least 1980, in part due to its aging and declining population.
Mott Corporation and South Korean partner DL E&C announce eight-figure agreement with S-Oil to advance cutting edge chemical production
Mott Corporation, a global leader in filtration and flow control solutions, announced a new eight-figure agreement with South Korean refinery S-OIL. Mott and its Korean partner DL E&C are teaming up to provide critical filtration technology for S-OIL’s groundbreaking Shaheen project in Ulsan, South Korea.
- INEOS to invest €250 MM in Lavera cracker modernization project in France 11/19
- BASF adds ISCC EU certification to certified biomass-balanced methanol portfolio 11/19
- Siam Cement to invest an additional $500 MM in Long Son chemical complex 11/19
- 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

