Asia/Pacific
Indonesia considering 1% SAF blend by 2026
Indonesia's state energy firm Pertamina this year started producing SAF made partly from used cooking oil (UCO) in one of its refinery units, and is planning to convert two other refineries to process fuel from UCO.
Suntory launches Japan’s largest P2G-based energy demand conversion demo to pave way for green H2
With a capacity of 16 MW, the green hydrogen production facilities installed are among the largest in Japan and if operated 24 hours a day for 365 days a year, could produce 2,200 tpy of hydrogen, thereby enabling a CO2 emissions reduction of 16,000 tons.
Some Indian refiners to move away from Russian oil
India and China are the biggest buyers of Russian sea-borne crude, taking advantage of discounted prices Russia was forced to offer after losing sales to Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Indian-backed oil refinery in Mongolia should begin operations in 2028
Mongolia's first oil refinery is being built with a $1.7-B Indian line of credit and will have the capacity to process 1.5 metric MMtpy of crude oil, or 30,000 bpd.
Indonesia considers regulating crude palm oil exports to meet B50 demand
The world's biggest producer of palm oil has implemented a biofuel program blending palm oil-based fuel with diesel for more than a decade to reduce reliance on fuel imports.
Singapore marine fuel sales slip to three-month low in September
Sales of marine bunker fuel in Singapore fell to a three-month low in September, following a surge in August, although they remained above typical averages.
Sinopec diverts supertanker from U.S.-sanctioned port
A supertanker carrying oil to the Chinese port of Rizhao in Shandong province changed its destination over the weekend after the U.S. imposed sanctions on an import terminal at the port on Friday.
Sanctions-hit Nayara scrambles to sustain operations, with New Delhi's help
Shut out of many international markets because of crippling sanctions imposed by the European Union on July 18, the Russian-owned refinery has had to divert more fuel to the domestic market and find new export customers, among numerous workarounds, big and small, forced by the bloc's penalty.
Keppel-led consortium appointed for next phase of study for Singapore’s first low-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering solution
The consortium will proceed to undertake a FEED study across the entire value chain, for a 55 MW–65 MW ammonia power plant, terminal infrastructure and bunkering solutions, laying the foundations for a potential final investment decision.
Latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil deal blow to China's Sinopec
The latest U.S. sanctions on Iranian petroleum exports deal a blow to Chinese refining giant Sinopec by targeting a terminal through which the state major handles one-fifth of its crude oil imports.
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