Asia/Pacific
Mitsubishi Chemical receives ISCC Plus certification for several different chemical products
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group has acquired ISCC PLUS certification for several different chemical products at four different plants. This certification guarantees that recycled raw materials and biomass raw materials are properly managed in the supply chain, including product manufacturing.
Russia's Antipinsky, Novokuibyshevsk oil refineries undergo maintenance
Russia's Antipinsky and Novokuibyshevsk oil refineries halted processing this month for planned maintenance.
Mexico's Pemex ships first fuel export from new Olmeca refinery to India
Mexico's Pemex this month shipped its first fuel export cargo from its new Olmeca refinery to India, a sign of progress after multiple delays and spiraling costs.
South Korea's S-Oil shuts a crude unit for scheduled overhaul
South Korea's S-Oil has shut the No. 1 crude distillation unit (CDU) and some refining units at its Onsan refinery for a scheduled overhaul this week.
Oil refiner Cnergyico buys Pakistan's first Black Sea CPC Blend
Pakistan's biggest oil refiner Cnergyico said it has recently bought Black Sea CPC Blend, marking the country's first import of this grade.
Gazprom development plan to include new petrochemical projects, polymer production
Gazprom's development plan for the next 10 years will include new petrochemical projects.
SIBUR to build ethylene pipeline from NKNKh to Kazanorgsintez at 2.5x more capacity by 2026
SIBUR is preparing to implement a project to reconstruct the pipeline that supplies ethylene from PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim to PJSC Kazanorgsintez.
Tanker ships condensate from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 to port of Vitino
A tanker has begun making shipments of gas condensate to the Arctic port of Vitino from the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Russian ESPO Blend oil jumps to premium on higher demand from Chinese refiners
Russia's Far East ESPO Blend oil grade has firmed to premium against the Brent benchmark on delivery basis for the first time since November 2023 on higher demand from Chinese refiners cooling India's buying.
Russia's Novatek launches new condensate unit at Ust-Luga complex
Russian energy company Novatek has launched the new processing unit at its gas condensate complex at the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in the last third of the August.
- Bechtel greenlit for Sabine Pass Liquefaction expansion in Southwest Louisiana (U.S.) 5/29
- Philippines receives rare Iranian crude cargo after wartime disruption 5/29
- Gazprom and Sibur resume talks on possible ethane project to supply additional feedstock to the Kazanorgsintez petrochemicals plant 5/29
- European Commission debates policy shift to protect industry from China 5/29
- Mitsui seeks LNG investments to meet power demand from data centers 5/29
- Kenyan government backs Gulf fuel supply deals after opposition criticism 5/29
