Asia/Pacific

South Korea to cut ethylene output in restructuring of largest petrochemical complex

Adani–Dioxycle partnership to advance low-carbon chemical manufacturing

Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL), the flagship company of the Adani Group, and Dioxycle, a French clean-technology company specializing in chemical manufacturing, have announced a long-term partnership to develop and scale low-carbon chemical production in India.

HAMR Energy secures up to $32 MM in ARENA funding to advance forestry-to-fuels projects

CNPC launches China's first full-chain green, low-carbon ethylene project

China National Petroleum Corporation put into operation the Tarim 1.2 MMtpy Phase II Ethylene Project and its supporting green and low-carbon demonstration facility in Korla, Bayingolin Mongolian autonomous prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Opinion: Forget crude—war pushes refiners to the brink

While crude supplies have partially recovered, the system that converts crude into fuels is still struggling after months of disruption from conflicts in Russia and the Middle East.

What is China's next surprise for oil markets? Lower imports, higher fuel exports?

China has a strong track record of lowering crude imports in response to higher prices and boosting arrivals when they decline.

India says no plan now to raise ethanol mix in gasoline from 20%

The 20% ethanol-blended petrol, called E20, became the only fuel sold at India's 90,000 petrol pumps at the end of last year, causing uproar among motorists in the world's third-largest car market.

India launches first hydrogen-powered passenger train

Designed, engineered and built in India, the project includes dedicated hydrogen storage, refueling and operating infrastructure.

Indonesia president aims to increase sugarcane, bioethanol production

The size of Indonesia's sugarcane plantations was about 540,000 hectares (1.33 million acres) in 2025.

Russia seeks more gasoline from India after Ukraine attacks refineries

India is the biggest buyer of Russian seaborne crude oil, making Moscow's bid to secure Indian gasoline an unusual reversal in the countries' energy trade relationship, highlighting the extent of the disruption caused by the Ukrainian attacks.