Naphtha
Exports of oil products by private Indian refiners
The South Asian nation became the top buyer of Russian seaborne crude after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Private refiners Reliance Industries and Nayara are Russia's top Indian oil clients.
Russia ships first naphtha cargo to Vietnam
Naphtha is a primary feedstock in the petrochemical industry for producing olefins and aromatics, which are then used to manufacture a wide array of products, including plastics, synthetics and various other chemicals, and also used for gasoline blending.
CEO of Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara resigns after EU sanctions
The reshuffle at the top is the latest disruption for the company since the EU announced a new round of sanctions last Friday directed at Russia over its war in Ukraine.
Second tanker to skip fuel loading at sanctions-hit Nayara refinery
Nayara Energy, in which Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft has a 49.13% stake, was hit in a fresh package of sanctions imposed on Friday by the European Union over Russia's war on Ukraine that began in February 2022.
Indonesia's Danantara awards $8-B EPC contract for modular refinery builds
Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to sign an $8 billion engineering, procurement and construction contract with U.S. engineering firm KBR Inc to build 17 modular refineries.
New plants, U.S. trade worries to drive China's 2025 naphtha imports to record
Cracker operators in the world's largest petrochemical producer, which pivoted in recent years to cheaper U.S. propane and ethane feedstock, are switching some demand back to naphtha after being ensnared in the U.S.-China trade war that disrupted their U.S. supplies.
Trump's sanctions threat looms over Russian oil exports to China, India and Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit buyers of Russian exports with sanctions unless Russia agrees to a peace deal over the conflict in Ukraine, potentially complicating Moscow's oil sales to China, India and Turkey.
Russia`s Tatneft launches new hydrocracking unit on TANECO refinery
Russian mid-sized oil producer Tatneft has launched a new hydrocracking unit at its TANECO refinery.
China doubles 2025 naphtha import quotas
China has issued a second batch of 2025 naphtha import quotas, nearly doubling last year's allocations, as demand rises due to disruptions in U.S. supplies of cheaper alternatives propane and ethane as well as new cracker startups.
Aster Chemicals to increase Singapore refining capacity after acquiring splitter stake
Aster Chemicals and Energy intends to increase its crude processing capacity at its refining site in Singapore to more than 300,000 bpd, after buying a stake of more than 50% in a condensate splitter unit.
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