Asia Pacific downstream news

Jizzakh Petroleum JV LLC has signed an MOU for the financing of the new greenfield gas chemical complex based on Methanol-to-Olefins (MTO) technology to be built in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.

According to Global Data, Asia is expected to register the highest refinery fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCU) capacity additions globally during 2021 to 2025, contributing about 56% of the total capacity additions by 2025.

Axens has announced the launch of SeLene, a newly created family of catalysts dedicated to selective hydrogenation.

Neste, Mitsui Chemicals Inc. and Toyota Tsusho Corp. have announced that they are joining forces to enable Japan’s first industrial-scale production of renewable plastics and chemicals from 100% bio-based hydrocarbons.

Engro Corp. will select Honeywell technology for its integrated propane dehydrogenation complex in Pakistan.

Industry partners have joined to jointly explore the development of a liquefied hydrogen supply infrastructure for Keppel’s data centres in Singapore.

Numaligarh Refinery Ltd (NRL) will use Honeywell UOP technology to produce cleaner-burning diesel fuel in compliance with India’s BS-VI emission standards and increase crude oil conversion.

A new polypropylene line has been commissioned at the Daesan integrated refining and petrochemical complex in South Korea, adding a further 60% to its production capacity.

Maire Tecnimont Group has expanded its petrochemical business in India with a new US$450 million contract by IOCL.

Neptune Energy has welcomed the announcement by the operator, Eni, that production has started from its Merakes development, located in the East Sepinggan block, offshore Indonesia.