Asia Pacific downstream news

Aether Fuels has announced new leadership appointments and US$15 million in additional funding that will help accelerate the company’s momentum toward full commercialisation.

The Indonesian President has inaugurated upgrades to the Balikpapan Refinery, a National Strategic Project that marks a significant milestone in strengthening Indonesia's energy security and sovereignty.

BASF has commissioned the steam cracker at its newly built Verbund site in Zhanjiang in South China as scheduled.

EcoCeres has achieved two major milestones in China – securing a place on the SAF Export ‘White List’ and earning the country’s airworthiness certificate for SAF production.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) has commissioned the Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at its Visakh Refinery, India.

L&T’s Hydrocarbon Onshore business vertical (L&T Onshore) has won a major order from Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) for a polyethylene swing unit in India.

PETRONAS has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with CNOOC Gas and Power Singapore Trading & Marketing Pte. Ltd for the supply of 1 million tpy of LNG.

Clariant has announced the continued performance of its high-efficiency CATOFIN catalyst and heat-generating material (HGM) at Ningxia Runfeng New Material Technology Co. Ltd’s PDH unit.

JERA Co., Inc. has signed an LNG sale and purchase agreement with Hokkaido Gas Co., Ltd.

EnerMech has secured a contract from Bechtel Corp. to deliver chemical cleaning services for Woodside Energy’s Pluto Train 2 LNG development in Western Australia.