Downstream news

Linde has started up two plants in China to supply oxygen and nitrogen to Taixing Jinyan Chemical Technology.

Petrofac has announced the graduation of the first group of delegates from its training centre in Algeria.

A partnership with India would help Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, find a stable outlet for its crude.

Representatives for large refiners, including Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) and Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC.N), have toured the refinery, according to sources.

The agreement has been signed with Meghmani Finechem Ltd, which will become the first company to manufacture epichlorohydrin in India with an expected plant start-up of 2021.

On Tuesday 29 October, Hydrocarbon Engineering will host an online conference dedicated to the latest developments in catalyst technology, with presentations from Honeywell UOP, Shell Catalysts & Technologies, and BASF.

Sempra Energy and Mitsui & Co. Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of LNG export projects in North America.

Sinopec has debuted its new 4000-t crawler crane with a washing tower lift at the SABIC petrochemical project site in Saudi Arabia.

NextDecade has announced that Mubadala is to purchase US$50 million of the company’s common stock.

The EPA granted 31 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Small Refinery Exemptions (SRE) for the 2018 compliance year.