Maintenance & Reliability
Taiwan's Formosa Petchem issues force majeure as Iran war disrupts feedstock delivery
Asia/Pacific
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/ Maintenance & Reliability
/ Petrochemicals
/ Refining
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/ Fuel Oil
For refined fuel products such as diesel, jet fuel and gasoline, the company is still proceeding with its export deliveries for March and April, although there is likely to be no spot availability for April.
Chinese refiners begin run cuts as Iran war tightens oil supply
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has cut off nearly all shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of global oil supplies.
India most vulnerable to prolonged disruptions to Mideast oil, analysts say
Both China and India, Asia's top energy consumers, source around half of their crude imports from the Middle East, but India has far less oil in storage than its neighbor and is more dependent on that region's crude now than in the last three-plus years.
Asia refinery 2026 maintenance/outages
Planned and unplanned refinery shutdowns for 2026 are compiled through a survey of Asian oil refiners and market sources.
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Construction Boxscore: Project Spotlight
Project:
Long Son Petrochemicals Complex
Location:
Long Son, Vietnam
Operator:
Siam Cement Group
Cost:
$5.4 B
Capacity:
1.65 MMtpy
Completion date:
2023
Status:
Under Construction

