Asia Pacific downstream news
Asia to lead global refinery CDU capacity additions
GlobalData’s latest report has found that Asia is set to spearhead global refinery CDU capacity additions through 2024.
Axens catalysts selected for the largest petrochemical project in China
Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical has selected Axens selective hydrogenation catalysts for its petrochemical project.
China and India to lead global polypropylene capacity additions
GlobalData has reported that global polypropylene capacity additions will be driven by China and India.
BASF starts piling work for petrochemical project
BASF has announced that it has begun piling for the first plants of its Verbund project in Zhanjiang, China.
Clariant and Shanghai Huaxi announce hydrogen production project
Clariant and Shanghai Huaxi have announced a joint project to enhance a hydrogen production unit in China.
BP licenses PTA technology to Dongying Weilian Chemical
BP has licensed its latest generation purified terephthalic acid technol-ogy to Dongying Weilian Chemical in China.
Exports key to China’s polyolefins demand growth in 2020
Wood Mackenzie has reported that the global appetite for plastics is the key to China’s polyolefins demand growth in 2020.
CIRCOR opens new manufacture, sales, and service facility in China
CIRCOR has announced that it has completed its expansion in Weihai Economic & Technological Development Zone, China.
CNOOC, Shell, and Huizhou Government sign petrochemical contract
CNOOC, Shell, and the Huizhou Government sign agreement to further expand petrochemical complex in China.
Odfjell sells its ownership share of Chinese terminal
Odfjell has announced the sale of its ownership share of a terminal in Dalian, China.