Asia/Pacific
Vietnam's Binh Son refinery signs deal with SOCAR Trading for crude oil supplies
Vietnam's Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical said it had signed an agreement with Azerbaijan's SOCAR Trading for long-term crude oil supplies.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. receives recyclability certification for advanced, multi-layer food packaging materials
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation announced that its multi-layer film containing SoarnoL™, a gas barrier resin used in food packaging materials, and Soaresin™, a recycling aid, has received recyclability certification from U.S. recyclability certification organization the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).
U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on third China 'teapot' refinery, ports
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent - or "teapot" - oil refinery, and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil.
ExxonMobil agrees to supply Japan's Marubeni with low-carbon ammonia
ExxonMobil has signed a long-term agreement to supply 250,000 metric tpy of low-carbon ammonia to Japanese trading house Marubeni, representing ExxonMobil's first signed customer agreement for its planned hydrogen facility in Baytown, Texas.
CPChem agrees to sell interest in Singapore polyethylene manufacturing joint venture
Chevron Phillips Chemical announced that the shareholders of Chevron Phillips Singapore Chemicals have agreed to sell 100% of their shares to Aster Chemicals and Energy through its affiliate Chandra Asri. Aster is a joint venture company between Chandra Asri and Glencore.
Chinese biofuel refiner Zhejiang Jiaao exports first SAF shipment
China's Zhejiang Jiaao Enprotech said its east China-based subsidiary biofuel plant exported its first cargo of sustainable aviation fuel of 13,400 metric tons.
India's MRPL to shut crude unit for maintenance in mid-May
India's Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd will shut its 144,000-bpd crude distillation unit from mid-May for maintenance.
Lotte Chemical Indonesia agrees 10-year ethylene supply deal with Asahimas Chemical
Lotte Chemical Corp's $3.9-B large-scale petrochemical plant in Indonesia has signed a 10-year ethylene supply contract with PT Asahimas Chemical.
Japan's Eneos restarts two crude distillation units at Kawasaki after shutdown
Japan's largest refiner, Eneos Corp, restarted two crude distillation units at its Kawasaki refinery near Tokyo following an unplanned shutdown.
India's April diesel exports likely hit lowest level in over a decade
India's diesel exports likely hit their lowest level in over a decade in April as major exporter Reliance cut refining output for maintenance at a time when domestic demand was robust.

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- Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air 7/9
- bp sells 300 Dutch petrol stations to Catom 7/9
- U.S. crude stockpiles increase, gasoline falls on July 4 driving demand 7/9
- Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 1.6-MMbbl fuel storage tanks in Namibia 7/9