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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 Chemicals Park Singapore on Pulau Bukom from 1 September to 7 September 2023. Mr Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Mr Chee Hong Tat, Acting…
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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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More Grace Launches New PARAGON FCC Catalyst Technology
PARAGON fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst is the latest innovation from W. R. Grace, incorporating a novel, rare earth-based, Vanadium (V) trap into the highest ...
Read More INEOS and SINOPEC complete major petrochemicals deal in China
INEOS has recently completed the formation of a 50/50 joint venture with SINOPEC for the Tianjin Nangang Ethylene Project, announced in December 2022, which is ...
Read More Pertamina continues SAF development
Indonesia’s Pertamina has decided to continue developing environmentally friendly fuel innovations, which include Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) development for commercial aircrafts. This follows a series ...
Read More IOCL chooses McDermott for Petrochemical Expansion Project
McDermott has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) and engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) contract for the Naphtha Cracker Expansion (Phase II) polypropylene ...
Read More ENEOS, Aramco, and Idemitsu Kosan to Collaborate on Synthetic Fuels
ENEOS Corporation has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on collaboration in synthetic fuels with Aramco and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. The ...
Read More ADNOC and OMV to enter talks regarding chemicals giant JV
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has announced its plans to enter negotiations with OMV to create a chemicals giant by combining two entities in ...
Read More Aramco completes $3.4bn purchase of Rongsheng Petrochemical stake
Aramco has successfully closed a landmark transaction to acquire a 10% interest in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. for RMB 24.6 billion ($3.4 billion), through its ...
Read More Air Liquide announces new advanced materials centres across Asia
Air Liquide has announced close to 200 million US dollars’ worth of investment in two advanced material production centres in Taiwan and South Korea, to ...
Read More GC expands production capacity in Asia with Matrix Polymers
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) has expanded into the specialty chemicals sector in a bid to respond to the changing needs of customers. ...
Read More Aramco and TotalEnergies award contracts for $11 billion Amiral project
Aramco and TotalEnergies have awarded Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the $11 billion "Amiral" complex, a future world-scale petrochemicals facility expansion at the ...
Read More 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 ...
Read More S-OIL appoints Anwar Al-Hejazi as new CEO
S-Oil Corporation has recently appointed Anwar A. Al-Hejazi, former CEO of Aramco Asia, as the Company’s new Representative Director & CEO. Saudi-born, Al-Hejazi majored in ...
Read More 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, ...
Read More Vietnam’s Binh Son refinery to delay maintenance
Vietnam’s Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical plans to delay maintenance at its refinery until next year on expectations of lower profits due to rising cost, ...
Read More PT Pertamina announces $3.8B profit in 2022
Indonesian state energy company PT Pertamina recently announced a record positive performance in 2022, with a net profit of US $3.8 billion – an 86% ...
Read More Aramco JV HAPCO breaks ground on new refinery and petrochemical complex
A ground-breaking ceremony recently took place for a major integrated refinery and petrochemical complex being developed by Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Company (HAPCO). The joint venture ...
Read More Corrosion no more: PETRONAS introduces Proshield+
PETRONAS recently launched Proshield+, a product aimed at addressing perennial corrosion-related pain points that compromise asset integrity. Formulated using graphene material, ProShield+ is a paint ...
Read More Philippines now open to PETRONAS thanks to Phoenix Petroleum Partnership
PETRONAS and Phoenix Petroleum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly explore a partnership opportunity in the Philippines in the area of downstream ...
Read More Malaysia’s PEC to finalise investment decision on Johor petchem complex
Malaysia’s Pengarang Energy Complex Sdn BHD (PEC) will make a final investment decision (FID) on its petrochemical project in Johor in the second half of ...
Read More SCG Chemicals faces delays in plans to begin production at Vietnam plant by mid-2023
Thailand petrochemical major Siam Cement Group has announced plans to start commercial production at Long Son Petrochemicals, its unit in South Vietnam by mid-2023. The ...
Read More South Korean President and Aramco CEO attend S-OIL’s $7bn Shaheen groundbreaking
South Korean President Yoon and Aramco President & CEO Amin H. Nasser recently attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the $7 billion Shaheen petrochemical project in ...
Read More Commentary: We’re advancing, but more must be done for our female engineers
Who run the world? If you know your pop music, the correct answer would be an enthusiastic “Girls!” thanks to Beyoncé, but the reality is… ...
Read More ADS & ARTC 2023 Call for Papers now open
This year, the Asian Downstream Summit and Asian Refining Technology Conference are back and better than ever! With a focus on the milestone of reduced ...
Read More Vietnam’s Nghi Son to shut for scheduled maintenance
Vietnam’s largest refinery, Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical will be closed for major maintenance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. The shutdown will start ...
Read More Kuraray set to start operations at Thai butadiene plant
Kuraray GC Advanced Materials has completed the construction of a new production facility for butadiene derivatives in Thailand. The plant is set to start operations at ...
Read More Exxon to sell Esso Thailand to Bangchak Corp
ExxonMobil has reached an agreement with Thai refiner Bangchak Corp to sell its interest in Esso Thailand, which includes the Sriracha Refinery in a deal ...
Read More Axens and Praj Industries Limited sign MoU for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects in India
Axens and Praj have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work jointly on projects in India for production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) from ...
Read More PETRONAS, ExxonMobil sign CCS project development agreements
Emry Hisham (seated, left) and Harris signing the agreement documents, witnessed by Adif (left) and Sayyed. PETRONAS has signed two Project Development Agreements with ExxonMobil ...
Read More PETRONAS, SEDC Energy to develop microalgae oil for sustainable aviation fuel
Standing from left; Azmi Bujang, Deputy State Secretary Sarawak Economic Planning & Development and Council Member of Sarawak Biodiversity Centre Datu Dr Muhammad Abdullah Zaidel, ...
Read More Manali Petrochemicals to invest $35 million in Singapore subsidiary
Manali Petrochemicals Limited (MPL) will invest an additional $35 million in its Singapore subsidiary AMCHEM Speciality Chemicals for potential overseas acquisitions, said the company in ...
Read More Air Liquide strengthens long-term relationship with Kumho Mitsui Chemicals
Air Liquide has signed a long-term contract to supply Kumho Mitsui Chemical (KMCI), a world leader in the chemical industry, with additional hydrogen and carbon ...
Read More Nayara Energy makes significant headway into petrochemicals
Nayara Energy has announced that it is well on track for its entry into the petrochemicals sector. Under Phase-1 of the project, Nayara is setting ...
Read More PETRONAS, Eni and Euglena to explore biorefinery opportunity in Malaysia
Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC), one of the largest integrated refinery and petrochemical developments in Southeast Asia. Petroliam Nasional Berhad, Eni S.p.A and Euglena Co., Ltd. ...
Read More S-OIL to build one of the world’s largest petrochemical crackers in South Korea
Aramco is making its biggest ever investment in South Korea to develop one of the world’s largest refinery-integrated petrochemical steam crackers through its S-OIL affiliate, ...
Read More Nayara Energy appoints Rajani Kesari as Chief Financial Officer
Nayara Energy has announced the appointment of Ms. Rajani Kesari as Chief Financial Officer. She will be taking charge on or before 2nd January 2023. ...
Read More More Asian investment in the biofuel space
Shell Eastern Petroleum, a unit of oil giant Shell SHELL said it has acquired Asia-based waste oil recycling firm EcoOils to expand its biofuels production. ...
Read More Asian petrochemical demand to soften on bearish macroeconomic outlook
Petrochemical demand in Asia is likely to slow on a bearish macroeconomic outlook which is likely to dampen demand for products from regional factories. The ...
Read More GC gears up to reduce used plastics in Thailand
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) has entered a partnership with ALPLA Company Limited to introduce ENVICCO into its portfolio in order to manufacture ...
Read More Nayara Energy appoints Prasad K Panicker as Chairman
Nayara Energy has announced that Mr. Prasad K Panicker, Director and Head of Refinery, will be taking over the responsibility of Chairman of the Company ...
Read More INEOS Phenol acquires Mitsui Phenols Singapore
INEOS Phenol, British-based petrochemical producer, will acquire the entire asset base of Mitsui Phenols Singapore from Mitsui Chemicals, a Japanese petrochemicals major for a total ...
Read More PetroVietnam Power to build oil refinery complex for $18.5 billion
PetroVietnam Power, a unit of state-owned Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, has said it will build an oil refinery and petrochemical complex within the country. ...
Read More Reliance to invest S$13 billion in petrochemicals, textiles
Reliance Industries (RIL) is planning to invest ₹75,000 crore (S$13.15 billion) in its petrochemicals and textile business over the next five years, said chairman Mukesh ...
Read More CASE STUDY: Partnering with AP-Networks leads to predictable and competitive STO outcomes
By Daniel Phan, Regional Manager, Asset Performance Networks, Asia Pacific Pte Ltd IntroductionShutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages (STO) are the periodic planned events of a facility ...
Read More Exxonmobil advancing Singapore Resid Upgrade Project towards 2025 startup
ExxonMobil expects to add approximately 20,000 barrels per day of light, heavy and extra-heavy lubricant base stocks when upgrades at its Singapore integrated refining and ...
Read More Joint Study Agreement formed to evaluate development of clean hydrogen supply chain between UAE and Japan
ADNOC, ENEOS and Mitsui have formed a joint study agreement to evaluate the development of a clean hydrogen supply between Japan and the UAE. The ...
Read More Report: $759bn required for petrochemicals to achieve net-zero
759 billion dollars. That’s how much the petrochemicals sector is estimated to need if it’s going to achieve net-zero by 2050, if this recent report ...
Read More SIEW 2022 announces theme at global launch
The Energy Market Authority (EMA) recently unveiled “A Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future” as the theme for the 15th edition of the Singapore International Energy ...
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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 ...
Read More Diving into the post-pandemic era with Honeywell
In an interview with Asian Downstream Insights, Matt Spalding, Vice President and Regional Manager (APAC) of Honeywell UOP, shares more about the changes that the ...
Read More In conversation with: Lamma Khodeir, W.R. Grace
Lamma Khodeir, Market Segment Manager at W.R. Grace, speaks about the changing industry, and difficulties for refiners in finding the balance between maximising profitability while ...
Read More Pengerang Energy Complex well on track, says CEO
The Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) is well on its way toward financial closing, according to developer ChemOne Group. Slated for EPCC commencement in Q1 2023, ...
Read More Market risks also “diverse opportunities” for refiners
Dominique Rouge, Vice President of Sales & Technology at Air Liquide Engineering & Construction An increasing number of refiners are jumping aboard the energy transition, ...
Read More Interview with Tim Shire, Energy Management & Combustion at Essar UK
Tim – thank you for your time! Before we start off, could you share a little bit about how you got involved in the industry ...
Read More Interview with Francis Humblot, New Business & Services Developer for Oil & Gas Market, Arkema
Thank you for your time! To start off, could you share with us how you got involved in the industry and your current role at ...
Read More Facing future challenges in the refining industry with laboratory testing
In conversation with some of hte’s experts - Teodor Trotus, Enrico Lorenz, and Robert Henkel A very warm welcome to this talk about facing future ...
Read More Challenges facing operators is a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ test
Asian Downstream Insights interviews Matthew Viergutz, Head of Sulzer GTC Technology, as he discusses how Sulzer GTC is partnering with operators across the world to ...
Read More Asia to lead the way for Crude-to-Chemicals
Asian Downstream Insights sits down with José de Sá, Partner at Bain & Company, to understand where the current demand for hydrogen and other sustainable ...
Read More Digital Implementation for Oil & Gas – Exclusive insights from Shell
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a period of changing old behaviours to fit new situations, and for Ibrahim Al-Syed, Global Digital Implementation Lead at Shell, ...
Read More From challenges to opportunities in chemicals
Asian Downstream Insights sits down with Khun Chokchai Montreeamornchet, Managing Director at REPCO NEX, an ASEAN asset performance solutions leader whose services range from general ...
Read More Driving change across the downstream industry
Exclusive Interview with Andy Saunders-Tack, Director, Asia-Pacific and Mel Larson, Strategic Consulting Manager at Becht The coup in Myanmar may be pivotal for the energy ...
Read More Spotlight on the Indonesian market with Pertamina
Exclusive interview with Kemas Adrian, Environmental & Sustainability Program Coordinator, Pertamina Hulu How do you think the Indonesian petrochemicals market compares to that of other ...
Read More Indonesia’s petrochemical projects to boost national economy, international standing
Exclusive interview with Rudy Radjab, President Director of PT Kreasindo Resources Indonesia’s new national projects have the potential to cover half of Southeast Asia’s petrochemical ...
Read More EXCLUSIVE: Nicolas Lambert on smart process integrations and upcoming challenges to the FCC market
What has been the major change in the FCC market that you have seen recently? How do you think the pandemic has impacted the FCC ...
Read More Feedstocks, fluctuations, and the future of FCC. Exclusive insights from Dr. Tie-Pan Shi, Technical Director, HCpect
What has been the major change in the FCC market that you have seen recently? How do you think the pandemic has impacted the FCC ...
Read More Long term trends of transportation fuel: Exclusive insights from Argus Media
The future is something we all think about. And for 97% of the downstream community, it features petchems in some form. A recent poll of ...
Read More Innovating the Energy transition: insights on a digital, sustainable future with Shell
Exclusive perspectives on the future of petrochemicals, and how new technologies are helping Shell achieve their net zero emissions goals. Andreas Krobjilowski, General Manager, Shell Jurong ...
Read More Interview with Sharul A-Rashid, Custodian, Instrument and Control from PETRONAS
We discussed the biggest challenge faced by the refining and petrochemical industry today and the biggest opportunities for the market in the next 12 months. ...
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