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China's low-sulfur marine fuel exports up 38% in March; fuel oil imports hit decade-high

China's exports of low-sulfur marine fuels rose 38% in March from the previous year, while monthly fuel oil imports soared to a decade-high.

China's big refineries crowd out teapots for discounted Russian oil

Chinese state oil giants and major private refiners are sweeping up more Russian crude, supporting prices and forcing smaller independents to seek out cheap alternatives such as Iranian oil.

MECS awarded spent acid regeneration plant at Sinopec Zhenhai

Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Co., Ltd has contracted with MECS, Inc. and MECS Chemical Plants Equipment Co., LTD. for the license, design, engineering, and equipment for a spent sulfuric acid regeneration plant.

Maire Tecnimont Group awarded new technology and high-value engineering contracts for approximately $90 MM

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that some of its Sustainable Technology Solutions subsidiaries have been awarded several new contracts for technology licensing and engineering services for an overall value of approximately $90 MM.

Stamicarbon signed to license its largest Ultra-Low Energy urea plant

Stamicarbon has signed a contract covering PDP, licensing and equipment supply for an Ultra-Low Energy grassroots urea plant in Jiangxi province, China.

China's March diesel, jet fuel exports surge; gasoline down 34%

China's diesel exports shipments surged to 1.44 million tons, up 113.8% in March, from 0.67 million tons a year ago, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.

Asian refiners to raise gasoline output, cut diesel to ease oversupply

Several Asian refiners are likely to maximize gasoline output from May and reduce gasoil output, cashing in on higher profits for the motor fuel ahead of the peak summer driving season.

Technip Energies awarded a contract for Juhua’s Greenfield Chemical Complex in China

Technip Energies has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Juhua Chemical & Science Co., Ltd. for a 1,3-propanediol plant with a capacity of 72 kta and a 150 kta polytrimethylene terephthalate plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.

Vietnam's Binh Son refinery delays maintenance, expects 88% profit fall this year

Vietnam's Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical will delay the maintenance at its refinery until next year, and said it expects profits to drop 88% this year due to rising costs, including higher taxes.

Petrochemical firms and Seoul city government partner to recycle plastic waste

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is partnering with domestic petrochemical companies to begin a pilot project for recycling plastic waste materials using thermal pyrolysis technology.