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Executive Viewpoint: Petrochemicals transition, operational sustainability and new pathways for light olefins production
Welcome to Hydrocarbon Processing’s Executive Series. In this enhanced video platform, the editors speak with the operators and technology leaders and suppliers that are optimizing the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
Shin-Etsu Chemical to build new plant for silicone products
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. has decided to establish a new company, Shin-Etsu Silicone (Pinghu) Co. Ltd., in Zhejiang Province, China, and construct a new silicone products plant to expand its silicone business.
L&T delivers world’s heaviest ethylene oxide reactor to China
The Heavy Engineering vertical of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has dispatched two mammoth ethylene oxide (EO) reactors for a project of the chemical giant BASF in China. The reactors were dispatched from L&T’s A M Naik Heavy Engineering Complex at Hazira in Gujarat.
Dow expands propylene glycol capacity in Thailand
Dow has announced the startup of its propylene glycol (PG) capacity expansion at its integrated manufacturing facility in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, Thailand.
Russia plans to open sea terminal for LPG exports to Asia by end of 2025
Russia will likely open its first liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal on the Pacific Ocean coast with joint investments from China by the end of 2025.
Malaysia to cut diesel subsidies, saving $852 MM/yr
Malaysia will begin cutting fuel subsidies to bolster its fiscal position starting with diesel, a move that will save about 4 $852 MM/yr.
Indian refiner Reliance's April Russian oil imports up 11% month-to-month, India's Russian oil imports at 9-month high
India's Reliance Industries Ltd., operator of the world's biggest refining complex, shipped in about 351,600 bpd of Russian oil in April, up nearly 11% from the previous month.
Digital Exclusive: Supporting the shipping sector’s decarbonization to a carbon-free future
As the speed of new fuel development ramps up, the challenge for lubricant manufacturers is to stay ahead of those changes to ensure that, when those fuels do become commercially viable, lubricant solutions are available that are tried, tested and ready to support shippers as they evolve towards a carbon-free future.
China's April gasoline exports fall to lowest level since July 2015 on recovering domestic demand
China's gasoline exports in April fell to the lowest level since July 2015, as domestic travel and fuel use increased in the recovering economy.
China boosts crude oil storage amid soft refinery processing
The pace at which crude oil flowed into China's stockpiles increased in April as slower refinery processing outweighed a decline in imports.
- Valero Energy Q4 profit beats estimates; shares surge 1/30
- Dow launches "Transform to Outperform" to raise the competitive industry benchmark for productivity and growth to enable improved returns 1/30
- Russian oil refineries' peak maintenance expected in January and September 1/30
- U.S. lifts some Venezuela sanctions to ease oil sales 1/30
- Keppel, Aster plan sustainable aviation fuel project in Singapore 1/30
- Boeing, Israel's Technion to develop sustainable aviation fuel, as sector grapples with 2050 goal 1/30
