Asia Pacific downstream news
LNG demand in South and Southeast Asia to quintuple by 2040
Wood Mackenzie has reported that LNG demand in South and Southeast Asia is to quintuple to 236 million tpy by 2040.
Odfjell SE sells its share of Jiangyin terminal in China
Odfjell Terminals Asia Holding has finalised the sale of its indirect 55% equity interest in Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin) to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.
Rotork to supply actuators to Malaysian petroleum terminal
Rotork will supply control network and electric actuators for the Pengerang Deepwater Petroleum Terminal in Malaysia.
World’s largest catalytic dehydrogenation plant successfully started up
The world’s largest catalytic dehydrogenation plant, producing propane and isobutene, has been successfully started up in Liaoning Province, China.
Sasol opens new alkoxylation plant in China
Sasol has announced the opening of its new alkoxylation plant in Nanjing, China.
DuPont alkylation technology selected by Shenghong Petrochemical
Shenghong Petrochemical has awarded DuPont contracts for the supply of its alkylation technology.
Well Resources completes construction of two alkylation units
Well Resources has announced the completed construction of two Ionikylation units at Sinopec’s Anqing and Wuhan refineries.
Saudi Aramco signs 12 agreements with South Korean partners
Saudi Aramco has signed 12 agreements worth billions of dollars with various South Korean companies.
Saudi Aramco and S-Oil continue their downstream collaboration
With the inauguration of two new facilities and the signing of a memorandum of understanding, S-Oil and Saudi Aramco are continuing to expand their petrochemicals capacities.
Polypropylene capacity increases to be led by China and India
GlobalData has reported that China and India will lead global polypropylene capacity additions by 2023.