Asia/Pacific
Arkema increases its Kynar fluoropolymer capacities in China
Arkema has increased its Kynar PVDF production capacity by 25% at its Changshu platform near Shanghai.
Air Products invests in Korea to support growing market demand
Air Products will build a new large air separation unit (LASU) in Ulsan, South Korea.
Angola becomes China's biggest oil supplier in September
Angola became China's largest crude supplier for the second time in September, taking the top position from Russia.
S. Korea's GS Caltex buys North Sea Forties crude for January arrival
The narrowing of Brent's premium to Dubai swaps this month has prompted Asian refiners like GS Caltex to turn their attention to arbitrage crude from Europe.
Oil tanker carrying naphtha explodes at southern China port
An oil tanker carrying 3,400 tons of naphtha exploded during discharge at a southern Chinese port.
Japan's JX shuts Kashima condensate splitter, reformer after fire
JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp. shut its 63-Mbpd condensate splitter and the 21-Mbpd No. 3 reformer at its Kashima refinery in eastern Japan after a fire at the reformer.
KBR awarded pre-FEED study for Indonesian LNG regas project
KBR has been awarded a pre-front end engineering and design study for Australasia LNG’s proposed LNG Hub terminal in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia.
Rosneft's partner in Essar deal says may sell stake within 5 years
Russian private investment group United Capital Partners, which is teaming up with oil giant Rosneft to buy India's Essar Oil in a $12.9-B deal, said it may sell its stake within five years.
LG Chem to invest $260 MM at Daesan for ethylene by 2019
LG Chem will spend $257 MM to add ethylene production to its Daesan naphtha plant by 2019.
Petrobras approves sale of Okinawa refinery, terminal to Taiyo Oil
Petrobras’ Board of Directors approved the sale of 100% of the shares of the Nansei Seikyu refinery and terminal to Taiyo Oil Company.
- SkyNRG starts construction on its first SAF plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands 2/13
- India's Reliance wins U.S. license for Venezuelan oil 2/13
- Singapore light distillates stocks hit over 3-yr high on robust imports 2/13
- Three contractors injured at ExxonMobil facility in Beaumont, Texas (U.S.) 2/13
- China's epic renewables boom lifts it into rare clean capacity club 2/13
- TotalEnergies booked loss in France due to refining activities, CEO says 2/13
