Downstream news

The API has reported that US petroleum demand hit 20.8 million bpd in July, the highest level since 2005.

Over US$170 million will be spent by Kinder Morgan to enhance its terminal capabilities in the Houston Ship Channel.

Clariant has announced that Hengli’s new dehydrogenation plant in China has been successfully started up.

Orbital Gas Systems wins VE technology order from major US gas network and infrastructure company.

Frontline Ltd and Golden Ocean Group Ltd have invested in a marine fuels bunkering joint venture with Trafigura.

Honeywell UOP’s catalytic dehydrogenation technology is being used in a 450 000 tpy petrochemicals unit in China belonging to Zhejiang Satellite.

Rider Hunt International has announced a new corporate identity and name, rhi, alongside plans to expand.

BASF and the University of Heidelberg have signed a contract to extend their Catalysis Research Laboratory cooperation by three years.

Dow is divesting its Acetone Derivatives business to ALTIVIA Ketones & Additives.

The EIA reports that Australia is on track to become world’s largest LNG exporter.