Asia/Pacific
Liquid Wind and SAMSUNG E&A partner to accelerate development of eFuel facilities
Liquid Wind and SAMSUNG E&A are entering into a collaboration agreement to accelerate the development of eFuel facilities outside of Europe, in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Novatek naphtha exports from Ust-Luga hit record 530,000 t in Nov.
Russia's Novatek increased naphtha exports from its Ust-Luga complex in the Baltic Sea to a record high 530,000 tonnes in November.
Russian oil flow to Czech Republic expected to resume after halt
Russian oil flows to the Czech Republic via the Druzhba pipeline were seen resuming on Friday after payment issues linked to the transit via Ukraine, which caused a halt, have been sorted.
Russia's November seaborne diesel exports rise as production increases
Russia's seaborne diesel and gasoil exports rose in November on increased fuel production following a reduction in seasonal and unplanned refinery maintenance.
Asahi Kasei technology licensee begins production of high-purity carbonates using CO2
Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical (Sailboat) has begun commercial operation of a new carbonates plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China.
Clariant EnviCat™ N2O-S catalyst reducing emissions at Sichuan Lutianhua nitric acid plant
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, has announced that its EnviCat N2O-S nitrous abatement catalyst is performing successfully at Sichuan Lutianhua's nitric acid plant and is projected to reduce annual emissions by 275,000 tons (t) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq).
Crude unit at Tupras's Izmir oil refinery expected to restart mid-December
A 151,000-bpd crude unit at the Izmir oil refinery operated by Turkey's Tupras is tentatively expected to restart in mid-December after a fire on Nov. 25.
China's gasoline exports rebound in November before tax changes
China's gasoline exports are expected to have rebounded in November after refiners dashed to secure higher profits before changes to export tax rebates took effect this month.
Russia's December idle oil refining capacity revised up 60%
Russia plans to take 1.1 MM tonnes (t) of refining capacity offline in December, up more than 60% from a previous estimate but still less than half the 2.4 MMt in November.
Taiwan's Formosa operates refinery at reduced rate due to maintenance
Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp. is operating its refinery at a reduced rate of 410,000 bpd due to maintenance at its delayed coker unit (DCU) this month.
- Orlen halts Olefins III project due to ballooning costs 12/11
- Chevron upgrades Pasadena refinery to increase capacity, feedstock and product flexibility 12/11
- BASF and INOCAS sign agreement to develop sustainable Macaúba oil supply in Brazil to produce bio-naphtha 12/11
- bp extends GFA with ABB as supplier of automation across upstream/downstream assets 12/11
- CleanJoule releases SpaceSAF to enable sustainable space missions 12/11
- BASF starts up its expanded ammonium chloride plant in Ludwigshafen 12/11
