Asia/Pacific
Driving innovation in the downstream: IRPC returns to New Delhi
Gulf Publishing Company and Hydrocarbon Processing are pleased to announce that IRPC 2017 will be held April 18–20 in New Delhi.
Gastech: Advancing the role of gas and LNG in the global energy mix
Gastech is the largest and most important business and technology event for the natural gas and LNG sector, creating a global platform to address and discuss the latest challenges faced in Asia and on a wider international scale.
China to issue non-state crude oil import licenses to 5 refiners
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China will issue non-state crude oil import licenses to five refiners, including China National Chemical Corp and four independent refiners, the country's commerce ministry said on Tuesday.
Aramco's Malaysia deal gives Saudis upper hand in fight for Asia oil share
SINGAPORE/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -- Top global oil exporter Saudi Arabia broke from the pack in the race to lock up Asian market share after agreeing on Tuesday to pump $7 billion into a refinery-petrochemical complex in Malaysia, analysts said.
Pertamina looks for partner to take majority stake in Bontang refinery project
JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's state oil company Pertamina expects to find a partner to take a majority stake in a proposed refinery to cost more than $10 billion in Bontang, East Kalimantan, by April, senior company officials said on Tuesday.
India's Reliance buys naphtha to feed growing domestic demand
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- India's Reliance Industries has bought between 60,000 and 90,000 t of heavy full-range naphtha for March arrival to plug a supply gap due to its growing petrochemical capacity, industry sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Japan's JX says March crude refining to drop 5% y/y
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's top oil refiner JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp said on Tuesday it would refine 988,100 bpd of crude oil in March for domestic consumption.
Hyundai Oilbank buys S.Korea's first US Southern Green Canyon crude
SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank has purchased a cargo of US Southern Green Canyon crude oil, the country's first import of the grade, three trade sources said on Tuesday.
KBR awarded revamp contract for Korean ethylene plant
HOUSTON -- KBR, Inc. announced it has been awarded a technology licensing and basic engineering design (LBED) revamp contract by LG Chem for its Ethylene Plant at Daesan, South Korea.
India's L&T awarded $165-MM contract from refiner Indian Oil Corp
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- A unit of Indian engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro has won an onshore engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Indian Oil Corp Ltd, the country's largest refiner, worth $165 million, it said in a statement on Saturday.
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- Air Liquide strengthens partnership with TotalEnergies through renewable H2 project in France 11/25
- Hexagon collaborates with Microsoft to enhance industrial operations 11/25
- China issues extra crude oil import quota to teapot refineries 11/25
- McDermott achieves ISO 50001 Certification for energy management at four fabrication yards 11/25
