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Recent declines in oil pricing and the associated volatility in future pricing has created a difficult forecasting environment. Other factors are causing deviations, especially with regard to the resp..
Reliance enlists Mitsui to ship North American ethane to India crackers
With this strategic tie-up with MOL, Reliance says it has achieved a key milestone for the successful implementation of the company's ethane import project to feed crackers in India.
China commissions first of 14 planned propylene units using UOP process
China’s Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co. became the first Chinese producer to start production of propylene using UOP C3 Oleflex process technology, which efficiently produces propylene from propane.
Neste Oil, REG settle renewable diesel patent dispute in Singapore, US
With the disputes now resolved, REG and Neste Oil say they look forward to working together to grow and expand the renewable fuels and chemicals marketplace globally.
INEOS licenses polypropylene process technology for new China project
The 300,000 tpy Innovene PP plant in Changzhou will produce a wide range of polypropylene products to serve the growing market in China.
PetroChina picks UOP process to purify hydrogen at new refining complex
With support from UOP’s local service team, GXPC successfully commissioned a UOP Polybed PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) system to purify hydrogen, which is a critical ingredient used in modern refining processes to produce clean transportation fuels like diesel, gasoline and jet fuel.
BASF to build Shanghai chemical catalysts plant
The plant – BASF’s first process catalysts manufacturing facility in Asia Pacific – will produce base metal catalysts, custom catalysts, and adsorbents to meet growing Chinese and Asian market demand.
Air Products sells new hydrogen-fueling station to Hyundai Australia
The fueling station will initially be used to fuel a Hyundai ix35 hydrogen-powered zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle, the first hydrogen-powered car to be imported into Australia.
Alfa Laval to supply heat exchangers for Korean petrochemical project
The Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers will be used in the production of mixed Xylenes, ingredients in the manufacturing of synthetic nylons and PET bottles.
BASF begins building chemical R&D hub in India
By combining development activities with global research, the new Mumbai campus will foster exchange of know-how and ideas about latest technologies and methods, the company says.
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- INNIO Group, Gföllner Group establish JV, offering power solutions to the U.S. market 7/9
- Brazil's Petrobras to invest $4.8 B in integration between Reduc refinery and Boaventura complex 7/8
- Braskem completes first sale of circular polyethylene in South America 7/8
- bp's 440,000-bpd refinery in Whiting, Indiana (U.S.), reported flaring due to operational conditions 7/8
- UK's insolvent Lindsey oil refinery secures some crude supply to keep running for now 7/8
