Asia/Pacific
Indonesia lowers sulfur content of subsidized diesel
SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia has lowered the sulfur content of its subsidized diesel in line with a global shift to move towards using cleaner fuel to curb pollution.
S. Korea's S-Oil to sell $1B diesel, naphtha, jet fuel to Saudi Aramco
SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's S-Oil, the country's third-largest refiner, has signed a deal to sell a combined $1 billion of diesel, naphtha and jet fuel this year to Saudi Aramco, its biggest shareholder.
Myanmar's fuel demand surging, expected to grow 6% per year in next decade
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Myanmar's oil imports are surging to fuel a fast-growing economy and rebuild rotting infrastructure, creating a small but profitable route for ships making a beeline for the emerging southeast Asian nation from the regional hub of Singapore.
China's Iran oil imports to hit record on new production
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's Iranian crude oil imports may rise to a record this year as state-owned oil firms lift more crude through their upstream investments while extending their current supply contracts, senior industry and trading sources said.
Saudi Arabia to raise February term crude prices to Asia
(Reuters) -- Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to raise prices for all grades of crude it sells to Asia in February, tracking strength in the Dubai price benchmark and robust refining margins, traders said on Tuesday.
General Atomics awarded contract at Hyundai Oilbank refinery
SAN DIEGO, CA – General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced that it has been awarded a contract for a six-module Gulftronic Electrostatic Separator system for installation at the Hyundai Oilbank Co. Ltd. Daesan refinery in the Republic of Korea.
SK Innovation to invest up to $2.5 B in 2017 to boost growth
SEOUL (Reuters) -- SK Innovation Co Ltd, which owns South Korea's top refiner SK Energy, said on Sunday it will spend up to $2.49 billion in chemicals, oil exploration and battery businesses to boost its global growth.
Sinopec starts supplying cleaner fuel to Beijing in anti-smog drive
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's largest state refiner Sinopec Corp on Friday began supplying the Chinese capital with a new, lower-emission grade of petrol and diesel in line with efforts to combat smog that has plagued the country just a month into the winter.
China court sentences 23 people to jail for smuggling fuel
BEIJING (Reuters) -- An court in eastern China has sentenced 23 people to jail of up to 15 years for smuggling refined fuel, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
Viewpoint: Reshaping the industry toward innovation, certainty and efficiency
It is no secret that capital costs of major projects have skyrocketed over the past decade. A July 2015 industry report noted that the average megaproject’s cost increase is 80% of its original value, with an average schedule slippage of 20 months.

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- Transition Industries signs agreements for the Pacifico Mexinol Project, an ultra-low carbon chemical production facility 7/3
- Bangkok Airways introduces SAF on commercial flights 7/3
- EcoCeres secures SAF contract with British Airways to help reduce carbon emissions 7/3
- Air Liquide to invest up to $200 MM in Louisiana, U.S. to support industrial growth 7/3
- MOL completes the acquisition of LBC Tank Terminals 7/3