Asia Pacific downstream news
NextChem and Indian Oil sign MOU
Marie Tecnimont Group’s NextChem and Indian Oil Corp. have signed a circular economy memorandum of understanding (MOU) for India.
Construction starts on US$20 billion petrochemical and refining complex in China
China has started building a mega petrochemical and refining complex in Shandong province this week, according to local state media reports.
Eastern Pacific Shipping to build four VLECs for Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical
Eastern Pacific Shipping has won a bid to purchase, build, and operate four 98 000 m3 VLECs for China-based Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical.
Shell & AMG Recycling to assess potential for spent catalyst recycling facility in China
Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. has arranged with Shandong Yulong Petrochemical Co., Ltd. to evaluate the potential for construction and operation of a spent catalyst recycling facility in Yantai, China.
Grace licenses process technology to Dongguan Grand Resource
W. R. Grace & Co. has licensed its UNIPOL PP Process Technology to Dongguan Grand Resource.
Neste and All Nippon Airways sign sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement
The partnership represents Neste’s first sustainable aviation fuel supply to an Asian airline.
Lummus Technology awarded contract for large-scale polypropylene unit in Brunei
Lummus Technology's Novolen business has been awarded a contract by Hengyi Industries for a large-scale polypropylene unit in Brunei.
Sinopec Qilu refinery starts up DuPont alkylation unit
The STRATCO alkylation unit at the Sinopec Qilu refinery in Zibo, Shandong Province, China, has successfully completed its performance test.
JERA starts LNG bunkering business
JERA Co., Inc. has started an LNG bunkering business in the Chubu region of Japan.
AVEVA and SCG collaborate on Digital Reliability Platform
The Digital Reliability Platform is an asset performance management solution to predict equipment health, monitor performance, and enable advanced maintenance across its operations to eliminate unplanned downtime.