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GlobalData: Asia to spearhead global upcoming conventional refineries growth additions by 2030
Asia is expected to lead global conventional refinery capacity additions during 2026 to 2030, supported by a large pipeline of new build and expansion projects, GlobalData has reported.
Haldia Petrochemicals set to inaugurate phenol and acetone facility
Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. is set to inaugurate its new phenol and acetone manufacturing facility in October 2026, West Bengal, India, according to various media outlets.
Lessons learned
In the August issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, Luis Alberto Torres-Morales, Jorge Luis Cabrera-Amador, and Leandro Ruiz-Ruiz, Braskem Idesa, alongside Ian Buttridge and David Lin, GTI Solutions, discuss how optimised demethanisers design can reduce methane slip and improve energy efficiency, with a particular focus on two retrofit projects.
Ebara Elliott Energy and Doosan Enerbility partner on advanced compressors
Ebara Elliott Energy and Doosan Enerbility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to co-develop advanced gas turbine-driven centrifugal compressors for the LNG industry.
Petrobras extends UTG Catu gas processing contracts
Petrobras, PetroReconcavo, Brava Energia, and Origem Energia have signed long-term contract addenda regarding access to natural gas processing at the Catu Natural Gas Treatment Unit, located in Pojuca, Brazil, and operated by Petrobras.
Clariant launches two new R&D laboratories in China
Clariant has announced the official launch of two new research and development laboratories for its Additives business in China: one at the Daya Bay production site in Huizhou and one at the One Clariant Campus (OCC) in Shanghai.
API: who sets the price of oil?
The American Petroleum Institute explore how the price of oil is actually determined in the latest release here.
P2X Solutions and avanca/Alternoil enter into a long-term e-methane agreement
P2X Solutions and avanca/Alternoil have entered into a long-term e-methane agreement with deliveries scheduled to start in 4Q26.
Syzygy Plasmonics and IFC partner for SAF projects across Latin America
Syzygy Plasmonics has announced a framework agreement with the International Finance Corp. to support the development of a pipeline of SAF projects across Latin America.
Dangote Refinery secures US$1 billion backing ahead of planned IPO
The planned Initial Public Offering of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has taken a significant step forward with the completion of a US$1 billion underwriting programme, strengthening the capital markets foundation for what could become Africa’s most consequential industrial listing.