Asia/Pacific
China state refiners ramp up output on rising demand, stock rebuild
Chinese state-owned refiners are ramping up output after completing maintenance to meet higher third-quarter fuel demand and to rebuild diesel and gasoline stocks which are at multi-year lows.
Neste to supply SAF to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport
Neste and DHL Express have strengthened their collaboration with the supply of 7,400 tons (9.5 million liters) of neat, i.e. unblended, Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel to DHL Express at Singapore Changi Airport starting July 2025.
Baker Hughes, PETRONAS collaborate on lubricants and biofuels for turbomachinery supply chain
Baker Hughes and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a strategic partnership to explore business initiatives that have the potential to support the delivery of Asia’s energy expansion and transition.
INEOS Styrolution launches bio-attributed polystyrene for food packaging
Styrolution® PS 158K BC100 uses an ISCC-certified mass balance approach and is made from 100% bio-attributed feedstock.
IHI, Vopak to launch ammonia terminal project in Japan
IHI Corporation and Royal Vopak have signed a joint development agreement to establish a new joint venture focused on the development and operation of an ammonia import terminal in Japan.
India's BPCL plans to shut Bina refinery unit for 15-day maintenance in August
Diesel output from BPCL's Bina refinery will be affected during the maintenance turnaround, but gasoline production will continue through its secondary unit.
Soaring electric truck sales deal new blow to diesel use in China
Electric-powered heavy trucks are rapidly gaining market share in China, driven by subsidies and the quick rollout of chargers, further curbing diesel usage and denting oil demand from the world's biggest crude importer.
India must boost its petchem output to counter China's dominance, Reliance says
India must increase its petrochemical production capacity to meet local and global demand and contain China's growing dominance of the sector.
Indian Oil to upgrade Panipat refinery's diesel unit for green jet fuel production
Indian Oil Corp plans to shut the diesel desulfurizer unit at its 300,000-bpd Panipat refinery for an upgrade aimed at producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) next year, Arvind Kumar, its head of refineries, said.
Nayara to use Univation Technologies' PE process for world-scale plant in India
Univation Technologies, LLC announced that Nayara Energy Ltd. has selected Univation's UNIPOL™ PE Process Technology for a world-scale production line in Vadinar, Gujarat, India.
- ITT to acquire SPX Flow for > $4.77 B, expanding leadership in highly engineered components and adjacent flow technologies 12/5
- MOL Group introduces eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging for lubricants 12/5
- Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia 12/5
- U.S. liquid fuels groups announce progress on E15, small refinery exemption reform 12/5
- Million Air and Avfuel bring SAF to Austin, Texas (U.S.) 12/5
- Chinese refiners buy oil from storage, raise output with fresh import quota 12/5
