Asia/Pacific
HORIBA’s gas and liquid analysis and measurement instruments adopted for INPEX’s Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Production and Usage Demonstration Project
This project marks Japan’s first initiative to verify the entire value chain, from production to utilization, of blue hydrogen and blue ammonia derived from domestically sourced natural gas.
India ships first jet fuel cargo to U.S. West Coast
U.S. West Coast jet fuel production has been curtailed since October, after a fire at Chevron's 285,000-bpd El Segundo refinery in southern California forced the company to take multiple units offline.
China's Sinochem shuts one crude unit at Quanzhou after fire
The 300,000-bpd Quanzhou refinery was due to be offline for scheduled full plant maintenance from the end of November or early December to January.
Quick wins on cutting methane dogged by a slow transition
The pledge to cut methane emissions by 30% below 2020 levels by 2030 has been signed by 159 countries plus the EU. Many of them have developed, or are working on, methane action plans, and billions of dollars have been committed to the effort.
Chinese refiners' term oil volumes from Saudi Arabia to drop in December
The expected drop in supply from the world's top exporter to the world's largest oil importer for a second straight month comes as some Chinese refineries are heading for maintenance and as independent refiners are waiting for Beijing to issue 2026 import quotas.
- NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity 12/12
- OQ courts other partners for petrochemical complex in Oman as SABIC drops out 12/12
- Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project 12/12
- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
