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Clariant announces grand opening of its new CATOFIN catalyst plant in China

Clariant announced today the grand opening of its new CATOFIN catalyst production site in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China.

Honeywell’s Oleflex unit continues successful operation at Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemicals Company

Honeywell today announced that the world’s largest High Performance Oleflex unit at Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical Co., LTD continues to produce 700,000 metric tons per year of polymer-grade propylene at its Lianyungang City plant in China’s Jiangsu Province.

Sinopec's SBC project with 170,000 TPY production capacity goes into operation

Hainan Baling Chemical New Material Co., Ltd. has launched production of its styrene-butadiene copolymer project in Hainan, China, which will reach an annual production capacity of 170,000 tons.

China chemical groups seek Beijing nod for $10-B Indonesia refinery

Two Chinese polyester fiber makers are seeking Beijing's approval to build a $10-B refinery and petrochemical complex in Indonesia.

India's March fuel demand soars on robust economic activity

India's fuel consumption jumped to a record high in March fueled by robust economic activity in the world's third biggest oil consumer.

Western curbs on Russian oil products redraw global shipping map

Global fuel suppliers are turning to longer and costlier routes that produce more carbon emissions to move their diesel and other products as Western restrictions on Russian cargoes have reshuffled global energy shipping patterns.

Private Chinese firm scores first with kerosene-oxygen rocket launch

Beijing Tianbing Technology Co on Sunday successfully launched a kerosene-oxygen rocket.

Global diesel prices fall as economic slowdown intensifies

Global prices for middle distillates such as gas oil and diesel are falling as the economy slows, more refineries come onstream, and exports from Russia are re-routed and replaced by fuel from the Middle East.

ANA procures sustainable aviation fuel blended in Japan to advance carbon-neutral goals

All Nippon Airways, Japan's largest and 5-Star airline for ten consecutive years, has for the first time agreed to use SAF that was blended in Japan.

Indonesia must jump ethanol feedstock hurdle to repeat biodiesel success

Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil biodiesel user, is now working to introduce bioethanol mandates for gasoline to further cut fuel imports and carbon emissions, but it will first have to secure more bio feedstock and solve thorny technical problems.