Downstream news
Riding through the storm
Ekaterina Kalinenko, Euro Petroleum Consultants, Russia, examines how Russia’s downstream industry is faring while developing strategies for the future.
Light at the end of the tunnel
Gordon Cope, Contributing Editor, predicts hope for the tanks and terminals sector in the Middle East and North Africa, following the disruption caused by COVID-19.
Video: transport of giant equipment to MOL’s polyol construction site
MOL Group has released a short video detailing the complex transportation of giant equipment to its polyol complex in Hungary.
Martin Midstream announces sale of Mega Lubricants
The sale of Mega Lubricants is to John W. Stone Oil Distributor, LLC for US$22.4 million.
Addressing plastic waste challenges
The AFPM recently conducted a Q&A with its Senior Director of Petrochemicals, Rob Benedict, to discuss the petrochemical industry’s role in reducing plastic waste.
GlobalData: Russia, Iran and the US to lead globally in terms of methanol capacity additions by 2030
Global methanol capacity could potentially increase from 148.44 million tpy in 2019 to 310.94 million tpy in 2030.
Three naphtha crackers in South Korea set to resume operating
Lotte Chemical, LG Chem and YNCC are set to restart their naphtha crackers in December and January.
CPC receives first cargo of Chadian crude
The first cargo of crude oil from the Oryx Concession in Chad arrived in Taiwan at the Dalin Refinery earlier this month.
Tatneft starts up diesel fuel production facility
Production of Euro-6 diesel fuel at the TANECO Oil Refining Complex will increase by 3.6 million tpy.
NextChem and JFE Engineering Corp. sign agreement for production of low carbon chemicals products
The agreement aims at developing in cooperation the model which considers waste as a resource to produce advanced fuels, hydrogen, fertilizers and low carbon chemical products.