Petrochemicals
India raises HPCL Rajasthan Refinery project cost to $8.6 B
HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Ltd is a joint venture with HPCL HPCL.NS owning a 74% stake and the rest owned by the state government of Rajasthan.
Climate Investment leads $27-MM Series B investment in Membrane Technology and Research (MTR) to scale its use in industrial applications
This funding will enable MTR to continue its leadership in membrane research and development, expand manufacturing capacity, and accelerate the deployment of its fully commercialized membrane technologies that provide economical solutions for hydrocarbon recovery, hydrogen separation, natural gas sweetening, and fuel gas conditioning.
Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply
About 40% of domestic naphtha consumption is met by domestic production, with another 40% sourced from the Middle East and 20% from other regions, but the war in the Middle East has made imports from that region difficult.
China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029
From next year, authorities will conduct annual rolling surveys and assess any newly identified outdated facilities.
- Asia-Pacific ports advance cross-sector hydrogen and eFuel readiness 4/30
- THUNDER project launches to advance carbon-neutral eMethanol production in Europe 4/30
- Lantern LNG selects Honeywell Process and Automation Technologies to drive 12-MMtpy Matagorda Bay facility 4/30
- CIRCOR releases biofuel upgrade kit 4/30
- LANXESS inaugurates new lubricant additives manufacturing plant in India 4/30
- Repsol plans to boost jet fuel output as Iran war disrupts global supply 4/30
