Asia Pacific downstream news
Wärtsilä wins contract for China’s first fleet of LNG fuelled PSVs
Wärtsilä will supply 40 LNG fuelled engines to power 12 new PSVs in China.
Ground breaking ceremony at new Lucant plant
The ceremony took place within the Ichihara Works to break the ground for Mitsui’s new synthetic fluid plant.
PETRONAS offers commercial gassing up and cooling down services in Malaysia
The Pengerang LNG Regasification Terminal will feature PETRONAS gassing up and cooling down services for LNG vessels.
Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemical to use Honeywell alkylation technology
Hongrun will use Honeywell ionic liquids alkylation technology to produce cleaner-burning fuels.
Axens to supply hydrocracking technology to Shenghong Refining & Chemical
Axens will provide two hydrocracking units for naphtha production at the Chinese petrochemical complex owned by Shenghong Refining & Chemical.
ADNOC exports calcined coke to China for the first time
A major milestone for ADNOC, the first-ever UAE-produced calcined coke shipment has set sail for China.
ExxonMobil signs 20-year LNG agreement with Zhejiang Energy
Zhejiang Energy will receive 1 million tpy of LNG from ExxonMobil for 20 years and is planning to build an LNG receiving terminal.
Global polyethylene capacity growth to be led by Asia and North America
GlobalData has reported that Asia and North America will lead global polyethylene capacity additions by 2023.
SDK Group starts mass production of liquefied carbon dioxide in Oita Petrochemical Complex
Showa Denko Gas Products Co., Ltd. (SGP) has established a new plant to produce liquefied carbon dioxide.
LyondellBasell licenses 1.1 million tpy Hostalen ACP capacity to PetroChina
PetroChina will use LyondellBasell’s Hostalen ACP technology for three petrochemical plants with a total capacity of 1.1 million tpy of HDPE.