Downstream news
Lytton refinery to restart in September
Ampol expects the refinery in Brisbane, Australia, to be able to produce at full production by the beginning of October.
Orca Energy to provide compressors for Tanzania gas processing facility
The natural gas compressors will be installed within the Songas gas processing facility on Songo Songo Island, Tanzania.
Total (China) Investment partners with Alibaba
Total (China) Investment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alibaba to drive its digital transformation.
GlobalData: China to dominate Asian refinery fluid catalytic cracking units capacity growth by 2024
China is expected to contribute about 89% of the region’s total capacity growth by 2024.
Train 3 at Cameron LNG begins operating
The Cameron LNG project in Louisiana, US, includes three liquefaction trains with a projected export of 12 million tpy of LNG, or approximately 1.7 billion ft3/d.
Exxon Mobil announces senior changes
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s board of directors has appointed Ian Carr as President of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Co. and elected him as Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp.
Worley to service Cheniere LNG’s Corpus Christi facility
Worley has been awarded a master services agreement (MSA) to provide services for Cheniere LNG’s Corpus Christi liquefaction facility.
Shell increases production with expansion of its Port Allen plant
Shell Catalysts & Technologies has completed the expansion of its Port Allen, Louisiana plant in the US, doubling its capacity to produce precipitated alumina powder.
COVID-19 impact on jet fuel demand
EIA reports that COVID-19’s impact on commercial jet fuel demand has been significant and uneven.
Dung Quat refinery processes first batch of Sokol crude
The refinery in Vietnam is looking to seek a replacement for shrinking domestic Bach Ho output.