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Chemicals

Energy & Commodities

GIC, Carlyle-backed chemicals firm Nouryon shelves US$5.8 billion loan amid investor unease

Aster Chemicals took over operations of the refinery from Shell earlier this year.
Energy & Commodities

Aster Chemicals invests US$125 million in mooring, pipeline works for Singapore refinery

China produces most of its own coal, and imports most of its oil.
Energy & Commodities

China’s chemicals makers reap reward of shift from oil to coal

The export follows a force majeure last Thursday (Aug 28) by plant operator Aster Chemicals and Energy on products derived from its naphtha cracker.
Energy & Commodities

Bukom refinery exports rare naphtha cargo: sources

Rianlon has signalled its intent to expand abroad and in March established a Singapore subsidiary to oversee its Malaysia investment.
Global Enterprise

China’s Rianlon to invest RM820 million in Johor for its first overseas production plant

Singapore is a major refining and petrochemical hub in Asia, with companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil, and Aster operating complex facilities on Bukom Island (above) and Jurong Island.
Companies & Markets

Aster outage may ripple across Singapore’s petrochemical sector

Aster attributed the force majeure to an “unforeseen event” at its ethylene cracker complex, which has been under planned maintenance since Aug 1.
Energy & Commodities

Aster Chemicals declares force majeure at Singapore naphtha cracker: sources

Led by managing director Chew Chin Seong (second row, fourth from left), Maha Asia's team stands in front of the company’s warehouse that bears its new logo.
Singapore
ENTERPRISE 50

Building chemistry with partners in Asia

Coal use in the sector as a fuel and feedstock rose 20% in the first six months of the year, on top of a 10% increase last year.
Energy & Commodities

China emissions fall while chemicals emerge as new hotspot

Ethylene is a prime example of how China is fighting a rising tide of chemicals capacity after a decade of overzealous investment.
Energy & Commodities

China set to tackle petrochemicals overcapacity with overhaul

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