Asia/Pacific
Fire extinguished at Pertamina’s Cilacap refinery
A fire at Pertamina's Cilacap refinery in Indonesia shortly after midday on Wednesday has been extinguished.
Shell’s Singapore ethylene cracker to restart in a few weeks
Shell is expecting to restart its ethylene cracker at Pulau Bukom, Singapore, in the next few weeks following an unplanned shutdown.
Asia refining margins tumble on crude price spike
Asian refining margins have tumbled to their lowest in nearly six weeks after touching a seven-month high in September, hit by a spike in crude prices following OPEC's decision to curb output.
Measure naturally occurring radioactive material in polypropylene plants
In the petrochemical industry, process plants often rely on radiation-based level and density detectors.
Global Project Data
New project announcements have hovered in the low teens for several months.
Industry Metrics
US gasoline demand contributed to falling inventories. Operational problems at several refineries and the potential impact of a tropical storm strengthened margins.
Business Trends: Global refining overview—Part 2
<i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> continues its series on the global refining industry.
Amec Foster Wheeler to consult on Ichthys LNG Project, Australia
Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a consultancy contract by INPEX, Japan’s largest oil & gas exploration and production company, for the Ichthys LNG Project in Australia.
Pertamina to form refinery JVs with Rosneft, Aramco
Indonesian state energy company Pertamina expects to sign a JV agreement with Russian oil major Rosneft for the Tuban oil refinery development project.
Australia's Gladstone LNG plant to take unit offline for maintenance
Australia's Gladstone LNG export plant will take one of its production lines out of service for planned maintenance for several weeks in October.
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