Asia Pacific downstream news
Maire Tecnimont Group awarded US$170 million EPCC contract by IOCL
Maire Tecnimont Group is expanding its footprint in India with a US$170 million EPCC contract by Indian Oil Corp. Ltd (IOCL).
Sulzer Chemtech helps Denka fast-track styrenic resin production expansion project
Sulzer Chemtech has completed the delivery of key polymerisation technologies to Denka’s styrenics resin plant in Singapore weeks ahead of schedule.
H-Energy signs LNG MOU with Petrobangla
H-Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Petrobangla for supply of re-gasified LNG to Bangladesh.
Vopak awarded contract for industrial terminal in China
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 contributes to China’s carbon goal with new catalyst
Clariant aims to contribute to China’s carbon neutrality goal with its MegaMax catalyst for carbon dioxide-based methanol synthesis.
Sinopec starts up two additional Dupont STRATCO alkylation technology units
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 sign 10-year LNG agreement
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 to develop LNG terminal offshore India
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.
Air Liquide partners with Samsung Engineering
Air Liquide has partnered with Samsung Engineering for a methanol plant in Sarawak, Malaysia.
GlobalData: Asia expected to drive global LNG regasification capacity additions by 2025
Asia is expected to dominate the global new build and expansion regasification capacity additions, contributing about 74% of the total global capacity additions by 2025, according to GlobalData.