Downstream news

Analysis of planned refinery FCC unit capacity suggests that the Ratnagiri refinery in India has the highest planned FCC capacity globally.

Kuwait Petroleum Corp. has selected Jacobs to conduct a pre-feasibility study for the expansion of local refining capacity.

Congressman Will Hurd is set to visit MMEX Resources’ Pecos County Refinery Site.

If completed the expansion could increase polypropylene manufacturing capacity at the new facility by up to 450 000 tpy.

RES Polyflow’s plant in Indiana will convert plastic waste into ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and naphtha blend stocks, which will then be purchased by BP for regional distribution in the petroleum market.

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi met with Indian energy officials to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly in the LNG sector.

The IEA has reported that global energy demand climbed 2.1% last year.

The 700 000 tpy unit failed to restart as normal on Monday, following an unexpected idling due to minor glitches early that day.

The Indian newspaper The Economic Times is reporting that the state-owned Saudi oil giant is aiming to purchase a majority stake in a proposed refinery and petrochemical complex in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

The new system is intended to protect refineries from drone intrusion.