Asia/Pacific
Hitachi secures order for additional centrifugal compressors for Aster Chemicals and Energy's ethylene export expansion project
This project is a part of Aster's initiative to double its ethylene export capacity and strengthen Singapore's role as an energy and petrochemical hub in Southeast Asia.
Insight: How sanctions made a showpiece Chinese refinery's Western partners run for the exits
Yulong's ambition to rub shoulders with global heavyweights, backed by Beijing's push to modernize its refiners, was upended on October 15, when the UK sanctioned it for dealing in Russian oil.
South Korea's Lotte Chemical, HD Hyundai to merge naphtha operations under petrochem plan
Lotte will merge its 1.1-MM tonne (t) naphtha cracking facilities and jointly operate HD Hyundai's plant with an output of 850,000 t under a plan to set up a joint venture.
Singapore port issues licenses to supply methanol as marine fuel
This marks a key step towards establishing methanol bunkering at scale and driving Singapore's ambition to be a sustainable multi-fuel bunkering hub.
Russia sees scope for oil exports boost to China, urges cooperation in LNG
China and India have become the main buyers of Russian oil since the start of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022.
Vietnam's Binh Son refinery steps up U.S. oil imports
Vietnam has been seeking to buy more U.S. goods to narrow a trade gap between the two countries since Trump threatened in April to impose tariffs on Vietnamese products.
China's Unipec agrees to jet fuel term supply deal with Lufthansa
Unipec's jet fuel supplies have until now covered aviation hubs in Western Europe and North Africa.
- Fertiglobe, Covestro and TA’ZIZ sign MoU to explore strategic ammonia collaboration 2/9
- S-Oil signs nearly $4-B PE marketing deal with SABIC 2/9
- Indonesia's Pertamina launches $7-B natural resources processing initiative 2/9
- Digital Exclusive: Innovative grassroots CDU-VDU configuration—Pioneering energy efficiency and net-zero pathways in modern refineries 2/9
- Update: Union agrees to U.S. refineries contract, averting nationwide strike 2/9
- Schneider Electric unveils EcoStruxure™ Foxboro software defined automation 2/9

