Asia/Pacific
Brunei to Tokyo with hydrogen: A demonstration success story
The authors’ company has developed a novel technologya for the transport of large volumes of H2. This technology is based on the use of a liquid organic H2 carrier (LOHC) and utilizes both an “off-the-shelf” hydrogenation catalyst as well as a proprietary and now-proven dehydrogenation catalyst.
Russian court tells Yandex to hide images of oil refinery after Ukrainian attacks
A Russian court has ordered internet company Yandex to hide access to maps and photos of one of Russia's largest oil refineries due to repeated attacks by Ukrainian drones.
Singapore's Dec. jet fuel imports hit multi-year high on India, S. Korea supply
Singapore's jet fuel imports probably hit multi-year highs in December, with India the top supplier as the arbitrage to Europe stayed shut.
Palm oil ends with more than 5% weekly losses
Malaysian palm oil futures closed up on Friday, although they posted a 5.41% weekly decline, snapping gains from the previous week.
Indonesia's B40 palm oil delay causes market uncertainty
Indonesia has yet to implement a higher mandatory blend of biodiesel planned for Jan. 1 as industry participants await technical details of the new regulation, causing confusion among palm oil traders.
China issues 2025 crude quota to Sinochem for eastern China refineries
State-run Sinochem Group has received a crude oil import quota of 17.12 MM tonnes (t) for 2025, which will be for the group's eastern China refineries.
Ukraine hits Russian oil depot in Smolensk region
The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday its forces had hit a Russian oil depot in the western Smolensk region, setting fire to tanks storing oil products.
Update: India's BPCL buys Middle East grades to replace Russian shortfall
State-run Indian refiner Bharat Petroleum Corp. (BPCL) is buying Middle Eastern crude to make up for less supply of cheaper Russian oil, its head of finance Vetsa Ramakrishna Gupta said in a recent interview.
Shell shuts down Singapore oil processing unit to investigate leak
Shell has shut down an oil processing unit at its Pulau Bukom facility to investigate a suspected leak, Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) and National Environment Agency (NEA) said on Friday.
BPCL plans $11-B refinery and petrochemical project in South India
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp. plans to invest $11 B in southern Andhra Pradesh state for a new refinery and petrochemical project to meet rising fuel demand in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
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- Improved recycling of plastic from packaging waste 4/7
- India not to raise petrol, diesel retail prices despite tax hike 4/7
- China teapot oil refiners improve run rates but demand woes, sanctions weigh 4/7
- U.S. refiners' shares hit near 2-yr lows as Trump tariffs spur fuel demand fears 4/7
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