Asia/Pacific
SEEC to use thyssenkrupp nucera’s electrolyzer for caustic soda production
Fujian Southeast Electrochemical Co., LTD. and thyssenkrupp nucera have reached another milestone in their collaboration. The Chinese chemical company is now utilizing thyssenkrupp nucera’s latest e-BiTAC v7 electrolyzer with a production capacity of 300,000 tpy of caustic soda at their chlor-alkali plant in the Chinese Fujian province. This marks the commencement of the fourth phase of the project, serving for expanding of downstream application.
Drone crashes on oil depot in Russia's Stavropol region
A drone fell on an oil depot in Russia's southern Stavropol region. It was the second suspected Ukrainian attack in consecutive days on Russian fuel and energy targets.
Russia's Tuapse oil refinery to resume operations in November
Rosneft will resume operations at its oil refinery at the Black Sea port of Tuapse in November.
Aramco, Petrovietnam sign Collaboration Framework Agreement for increased petrochemicals trade
The framework agreement signed by Aramco and Petrovietnam will explore opportunities for cooperation in storage and the supply and trading of energy and petrochemical products
Changxing Island accelerates development of world-class green petrochemical industrial base
The high-end petrochemical new materials project by Liaoning Dingjide Petrochemical Co. Ltd., a major supplier of polyolefin catalysts and chemical additives products, is rapidly progressing in the Changxing Island Economic and Technological Development Zone of Dalian, Liaoning province.
Vietnam says Saudi Aramco wants to invest in oil refining, petrol distribution
Oil giant Saudi Aramco wants to invest in the oil refinery sector and petroleum distribution in Vietnam, the Southeast Asian country's government said in a statement issued late on Tuesday.
Sumitomo Chemical begins study to optimize operations at Keiyo Ethylene
Sumitomo Chemical has made a proposal to Maruzen Petrochemical Co., Ltd., its JV partner in Keiyo Ethylene Co., to reduce offtake quotas for Sumitomo Chemical products at Keiyo Ethylene.
PetroChina set to shut top north China refinery in 2025
PetroChina is set to shut its largest domestic oil refinery around mid-2025, the country's first major closure at a state-run plant and part of a long-mooted project to replace it with a smaller facility at a new site.
China Energy Group Ningxia Coal selects LyondellBasell Hostalen ACP technology
LyondellBasell has announced that China Energy Group Ningxia Coal Industry Co., Ltd. (China Energy Group Ningxia Coal) has selected LYB Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (Hostalen ACP) technology for a 300,000-tpy high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plant.
BASF, AM Green enter MoU to explore low-carbon chemicals in India and offtake of 100,000 tpy of green ammonia
BASF and AM Green B.V. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate and develop business opportunities for low-carbon chemicals produced exclusively with renewable energy, and the corresponding value chains in India.
- Nextchem completes acquisition of Ballestra, expanding its technology portfolio in phosphates and fertilizers 6/25
- ABB's SensyMaster flowmeter receives SIL 2 certification for use in safety-critical process applications 6/25
- INEOS Oligomers announced two new product launches across its specialty chemicals portfolio. 6/25
- Phillips 66 CEO warns of refining, petrochemical earnings volatility from Hormuz disruptions 6/25
- Hynfra secures critical land rights for 120,000-tpy green ammonia plant in Jordan 6/25
- Maire signs MoU to explore SAF production in Kazakhstan 6/24
