New Projects & Upgrades

NRG Energy to build comprehensive electric vehicle charging network in California

The California Public Utilities Commission and NRG Energy (NRG) have entered into an agreement which gives NRG the right to build an …

PetroVietnam begins expansion of Cai Lan terminal

Vietnam’s second-largest oil importer, state-owned PetroVietnam Oil Corporation, said it has begun expanding the capacity of the Cai Lan terminal from 10,000 cubic meters …

Sinopec Luoyang submits proposal to build commercial oil storage

Wei Wenbo, president of the China Petroleum Corporation (Sinopec Group) refinery in Luoyang has submitted a proposal to the Chinese government to construct a …

Pertamina to persuade Kuwait Petroleum Corporation to proceed with joint venture

PT Pertamina, Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company, said it will persuade Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) to continue with plans to jointly build a …

UAE said to be willing to undertake refinery project in Pakistan

Jamil Ahmed Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said that the UAE is willing to undertake the Khalifa Refinery project in …

Yamaha to construct motorcycle plant in Pakistan

Yamaha Corporation announced that it will invest US$150 million to construct a motorcycle plant in Karachi, Pakistan. The investment will provide job opportunities for …

New ethanol transport terminal opens in Brazil

UNICA (Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association) said that the opening of a multimodal freight terminal in Ribeirão Preto, in São Paolo, will boost transport capacity …

Bangchak Petroleum unveils investment budget

Bangchak Petroleum PCL, Thailand’s leading refinery, has set big investment budgets for capacity expansion and the upgrading of its plants. The company will invest …

Total and Sinopec Group to explore and produce shale gas

Top executives of the French oil company Total SA disclosed that new ties with China will shift its focus toward shale-gas. Total said China …

Essar Oil commissions unit at Vadinar to produce Euro 5 diesel fuel

Essar Oil Ltd. has commissioned a 4 million-ton a year Diesel Hydrotreater Unit-I (DHDT-I) to produce Euro 5 grade diesel fuel at its Vadinar …