Asia/Pacific
Russia's idle oil refining capacity estimated 82% up in February
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity in February is revised up 82% from the initial plan for this month.
Eneos, Mitsubishi to move ahead with SAF project at Japan's Wakayama
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp., and trading house Mitsubishi Corp said on Friday they would move forward with front-end engineering design (FEED) for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production at the Wakayama plant.
Russia's Syzran oil refinery suspends operations following drone attack
Syzran oil refinery, operated by Russia's oil giant Rosneft, suspended oil processing on Wednesday due to a fire at the primary unit (CDU-6) following an attack by a Ukrainian drone.
Bangchak signs SAF supply deal with Shell
Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited announced that they have entered into a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply agreement with Singapore-based Shell International Eastern Trading Company. The agreement stipulates the offtake of ISCC EU/CORSIA certified SAF to be delivered to Shell.
ONGC (India) seeks partners for ethane feedstock for OPaL's ethane cracker
ONGC Petro additions Ltd (OPaL), a unit of ONGC, plans to source 800,000 tpy of ethane to secure feedstock for the plant from May 2028.
Xodus appointed to one of Japan’s first large-scale CCS projects
Global energy consultancy Xodus has secured a landmark contract to support the development of an advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in Japan.
China refiners buy more Brazilian, W. African crude as sanctions, tariffs disrupt supply
Chinese refiners have stepped up purchases of Brazilian and West African crude as they reorganize sourcing around sanctions and tariff disruptions, and after prices of Middle Eastern grades surged.
Taiwan's CPC Corp. offers March jet fuel in rare move
Taiwan's CPC Corp. is seeking to sell jet fuel for export in March, its first such offer in nearly three years.
Update: Russia says drone attack cut oil via Kazakhstan Caspian pipeline by up to 40%
Russia said oil flows through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), a major route for supplying Kazakhstan and exporting to the global market, were reduced by 30%–40% on Tuesday after a Ukrainian drone attack on a pumping station.
Turkey’s top refiner Tupras stops Russian crude purchases after sanctions
Turkey’s largest oil refiner Tupras has stopped buying Russian crude because of U.S. sanctions announced on January 10 against Russian energy companies and tankers carrying Russian oil.
- Fire at Russian petrochemicals plant kills at least three 4/2
- NH3 Clean Energy selects Linde to deliver FEED for the WAH2 project 4/2
- Phelan Green selects Honeywell process technology for flagship South African eSAF facility 4/2
- Metafuels secures Dutch government grant to advance Rotterdam eSAF project 4/2
- Topsoe partners with Hynfra P.S.A. to advance green ammonia in Jordan 4/2
- China calls for independent refiners to maintain fuel output amid war disruption 4/2

