Asia Pacific downstream news

Crown LNG has entered into an agreement with Aker Solutions as the main contractor to deliver a gravity-based structure (GBS) in concrete for Crown’s offshore LNG terminal at Kakinada, India.

India Glycols Ltd and Clariant have completed the creation of their 49 – 51% joint venture (JV) for renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals.

Maire Tecnimont Group is expanding its footprint in India with a US$170 million EPCC contract by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL).

Sulzer Chemtech has completed the delivery of key polymerisation technologies to Denka’s styrenics resin plant in Singapore weeks ahead of schedule.

H-Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Petrobangla for supply of re-gasified LNG to Bangladesh.

Vopak has been awarded by Huizhou QuanMei Petrochemical Terminal Co. Ltd. a contract for storage and services of a liquid products terminal in China.

Clariant aims to contribute to China’s carbon neutrality goal with its MegaMax catalyst for carbon dioxide-based methanol synthesis.

DuPont has announced the successful startup of the STRATCO alkylation units at the Zhongke Refinery and Petrochemical Co. LTC refinery in Zhejiang, China and the Sinopec Shanghai Company (SPC) refinery in Jinshan, Shanghai, China.

Pavilion Energy and bp Singapore have signed an agreement for the supply of approximately 0.8 million tpy of LNG to Singapore for 10 years from 2024.

Crown LNG, a Norwegian group which specialises in developing LNG infrastructure for harsh weather conditions, has initiated development of an LNG terminal offshore Kakinada, India.