45 governments pledge to double global energy efficiency progress by 2030

A total of 45 governments from around the world have endorsed the goal of doubling the average global rate of energy efficiency improvements by the end of the decade, to foster sustainable economic growth and help put the world on a secure and affordable path towards net zero emissions. This was at the International Energy…
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Neste expands Singapore refinery, establishes SAF supply chain to Changi Airport

Neste recently celebrated the opening of their refinery expansion in Singapore, after completion of the EUR 1.6 billion Singapore Expansion project. This comes after the organisation announced its final investment decision on additional renewable products production capacity in Singapore in December 2018. The Singapore refinery expansion doubles Neste’s production capacity in Singapore and brings the…
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ADS Digital | Roundtable 2 – Addressing the Energy Transition, and Green & Bio-Technology

Navigating the energy transition, and forging ahead into the hydrogen economy. The industry is well-aware of the need for the energy transition, but how ready is the industry for this, and what tools can refiners use to aid them in their drive toward embracing the energy transition? Above all, how will current business and operating…
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Shell to stop biofuel and base oil projects in Singapore

Petrochemicals giant Shell is stopping the exploration of two projects in Singapore. The projects are a biofuels unit and a Group II base oil plant, the company said in early April. The biofuels project would have produced low-carbon fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel, renewable diesel for road transport or renewable chemicals, while the Group…
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DSTA signs MOU with ExxonMobil to explore use of sustainable fuel

Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd to jointly explore the use of sustainable fuel, particularly the adoption of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, for a fleet of vessels operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy. This collaboration with ExxonMobil is part of DSTA’s…
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Integrating Capital Project Work into Maintenance Turnarounds

INTRODUCTION Maintenance Turnarounds represent significant cost expenditures for any refinery or petrochemical plant. An overrun in time and money on a turnaround can significantly impact ...
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Net-Zero Roadmap report warns of narrowing path to keep global warming in check

Driving greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s energy sector to net zero and limiting global warming to 1.5 °C remains possible due to the record ...
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Aramco and Eastern Shenghong sign cooperation framework agreement

Aramco and Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co., Ltd. (“Eastern Shenghong”) today signed a cooperation framework agreement to facilitate discussions relating to the possible acquisition by Aramco ...
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Aramco enters global LNG business with stake in MidOcean Energy

Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire a strategic minority stake in MidOcean Energy for $500 million. MidOcean Energy is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...
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NGEL and Nayara Energy collaborate in production of Green Hydrogen

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited-India’s leading integrated power producer and Nayara Energy, a new-age international downstream Energy Company ...
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PETRONAS, MOL and MISC to jointly develop LCO2 carriers for CCS projects

PETRONAS CCS Ventures, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS, has signed a Term Sheet with Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and MISC Berhad for the potential ...
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Singapore hosts world’s first bulk liquified hydrogen carrier

Singapore recently welcomed the world’s first bulk liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, on 31 August 2023. The vessel was berthed at the Shell Energy and ...
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Pertamina pledges commitment to high-quality, environmentally-friendly refinery products

PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional (KPI), a Pertamina Subholding for refining and petrochemical business, has stated its commitment to producing high-quality refined products that are more ...
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Eni and LG Chem team up for biorefinery in South Korea

The sustainable mobility unit of Italy's Eni and petrochemicals maker LG Chem have teamed up to explore the potential development of a biorefinery in South ...
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5 Minutes with: Chiu Gha Uai, Aspen Aerogels

Chiu Gha Uai, Technical Services Manager with Aspen Aerogels, tells us what's changed in the petrochemicals sector, and what it means to protect assets from ...
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