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Petrochemicals

Yulong Petrochemical signs feedstock deal for its 400,000-bpd integrated complex with bp and Chevron

China's Yulong Petrochemical has signed memorandum of understanding agreements with bp and Chevron to supply its 400,000-bpd greenfield refinery in northern China.

CNPC shuffles regional offices to better support global portfolio

China's CNPC has completed a months-long reshuffle with the addition of six regional offices that report to Beijing headquarters to better coordinate and supervise its sprawling global portfolio.

Japanese ethylene production falls in January

Japanese ethylene production in January fell 4.8% from a year earlier to 482,600 tons.

U.S. crude stockpiles rise for ninth week in a row

U.S. crude oil inventories rose for the ninth week in a row, surging to their most since May 2021, as refiners ran less oil during a strong maintenance season.

Topsoe's ammonia technology selected for CIP's U.S. blue ammonia project

Topsoe’s ammonia technology has been selected for use at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' blue ammonia project along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Sinopec completes trial runs on 1-MMtpy Hainan province ethylene plant

China's Sinopec Corp. announced that it has completed trial runs at a 1-MMtpy ethylene plant in the southern Chinese province of Hainan.

HPCL to begin ops on Barmer integrated complex in January 2024

India's Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL) plans to start its 9-MMtpy Barmer refinery and petrochemical project in Rajasthan state by January 2024.

Cepsa to supply green ammonia to Rotterdam port

Spain's Cepsa signed a deal with three Dutch companies to supply green ammonia to a terminal in the port of Rotterdam.

Chlorinated polyethylene resins and elastomers market is set to reach $1.29 B

The global chlorinated polyethylene resins and elastomers market stands at $600 MM as of now and is expected to reach $1.29 B by the year 2032 at a CAGR of 8% from 2022 to 2032.

Alberta offers to work with Trudeau on carbon capture—with conditions

Canada's Alberta province has offered to collaborate with the federal government to spur carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) investments, but only if Ottawa secures Alberta's consent on climate policies that impact oil and gas.