Asia/Pacific

Vietnam's Nghi Son to keep high crude runs despite derivative unit maintenance

There will be no major impact on main refinery operations, the spokesperson said, adding the November partial shutdown will include some works at its hydrogen manufacturing unit and a catalyst change at its residue hydrodesulphurization unit.

Abra Group and Sumitomo sign MoU to advance affordable SAF in Brazil

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.

Asian gasoline margin spikes to highest since August 2023

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.

TA'ZIZ signs supply deal with the Sanmar Group to export chemicals to Egypt and India

Clariant to provide CLARITY™ Prime digital services to SECCO Petrochemicals' 900,000-tpy ethylene plant

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.