Naphtha
Executive Viewpoint: Petrochemicals transition, operational sustainability and new pathways for light olefins production
Welcome to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Executive Series. In this enhanced video platform, the editors speak with the operators and technology leaders and suppliers that are optimizing the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
Russia's refined oil product exports to Singapore to hit highest this year in May
Russia's exports of naphtha to Singapore are on track to rise to their highest level this year in May as Russian refineries recover from drone attacks, with the trend poised to continue as more capacity comes online.
Kazakh refinery to export gasoline made from Russian oil
Kazakhstan and Russia have allowed Kazakh refinery Condensat to export 225,000 t of gasoline this year that will be produced from naphtha supplied by Russia's Tatneft.
Novatek's new Ust-Luga condensate unit set for June testing
Russian energy company Novatek plans to start test operations for a new processing unit at its gas condensate complex at the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in mid-June.
LG Chem denies report it will merge naphtha cracker business with Lotte Chemical
South Korean petrochemical company LG Chem denied a media report saying it is considering merging its naphtha cracker business with rival Lotte Chemical.
JX to join forces with Sumitomo at large scale SAF project in Louisiana (U.S.)
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels BECCS project at Port of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana (U.S.).
INEOS completes acquisition of TotalEnergies' Lavera petrochemical assets in Southern France
INEOS has completed the acquisition of TotalEnergies’ 50% share of Naphtachimie, Appryl, Gexaro and 3TC announced on July 5th.
INEOS completes acquisition of TotalEnergies' Lavera petrochemical assets in Southern France (1)
INEOS has completed the acquisition of TotalEnergies’ 50% share of Naphtachimie, Appryl, Gexaro and 3TC announced on July 5th.
An innovative process for simultaneously producing high-purity benzene and U.S.-grade gasoline from FCC C6 heartcut
Mobile Source Air Toxics (MSAT) II regulations restrict the average benzene level in gasoline sold in the U.S. to 0.62 vol%. In India and in several other countries, benzene in gasoline is presently restricted to 1 vol%. Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) gasoline contributes to nearly 10%–20% of the gasoline pool in a typical refinery.
Infinium’s Project Pathfinder is world’s first fully operational eFuels facility
Electrofuels leader Infinium is now successfully operating the world’s first commercial scale facility making drop-in ready eFuels in Corpus Christi, Texas (U.S).
- Braskem Siam partners with Mitr Phol Bio Fuel to use ethanol to produce bio-ethylene/polyethylene 3/21
- Wison Engineering signs FEED contract with WasteFuel for Ankara Green Methanol project in Turkey 3/21
- U.S. slaps Iran-related sanctions on oil tankers, China 'teapot' refinery 3/21
- Regulations needed to spur airlines to use SAF, Japan oil refiners group head says 3/21
- Russia replaces UAE as the top naphtha supplier to India in 2024–25 3/21
- Asia's sour crude demand to rebound on completed regional refinery maintenance and upgrades 3/20
