Asia/Pacific
India receives fuel oil cargo in Russian SCF tanker after brief halt
A ship controlled by U.S.-sanctioned Russian shipping giant Sovcomflot discharged fuel oil at a western Indian port indicating a resumption in the use of SCF vessels to supply Moscow's key market after a brief halt.
S-Oil expects Q2 refining margins to remain steady then trend upward
South Korea's S-Oil forecast that second-quarter refining margins will be steady, supported by regular maintenance in the region, then trend upward in tandem with higher demand as the summer season gets underway.
Enhance ethylene cracker radiant tube integrity through innovative robotic inspection
The ethylene cracker plays a crucial role in the petrochemical industry, producing more than 200 MMtpy of ethylene globally, which is the major building block for plastics, synthetic rubber, lubricants and various chemicals.
Optimization for the trigeneration of industrial waste
Many corporations are moving toward sustainable operations for their processes. One alternative pathway to reduce fossil fuels consumption in a processing plant is through harvesting waste heat from industrial waste through combined heat and power (CHP), or what is commonly known as cogeneration or polygeneration.
Global Project Data
Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure (GEI) database is tracking more than 1,200 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry.
Wartsila secures China’s largest-ever methanol newbuild order
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the methanol-fueled auxiliary engines for five new container vessels for COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd and seven new container vessels for Orient Overseas Container Line.
KBR's phenol technology selected by SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals
KBR announced it has been awarded a contract by SABIC Fujian Petrochemicals to license KBR's market-leading phenol technology in China.
Stranded cargo shows credit challenges at Nigeria's Dangote refinery
Chinese state energy major PetroChina has been waiting to unload a cargo of U.S. crude at Nigeria's giant new refinery for nearly a month due to payment issues.
Singapore fuel oil stockpiles hit 20-week lows
Singapore's onshore fuel oil stockpiles slipped to 20-week lows after net imports declined, data showed.
LG Chem denies report it will merge naphtha cracker business with Lotte Chemical
South Korean petrochemical company LG Chem denied a media report saying it is considering merging its naphtha cracker business with rival Lotte Chemical.
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- HPLNG delays commissioning of Chhara LNG import terminal in India 5/2
- Shell records nearly $8-B Q1 profit on the back of refining, chemicals/products and LNG divisions 5/2
- Equinor selects Aker for Mongstad refinery upgrade project 5/1
- Australian researchers testing SAF production from landfill gases 5/1
- ACC responds to U.S. EPA's final risk management rule for methylene chloride 5/1
