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17/10/2026Singapore’s Aster Targets November Restart of 70,000 b/d Bukom Condensate Splitter After a Decade Idle

2026-10-17 Aster, which operates the refining and petrochemical site on Bukom Island in Singapore, plans to restart a condensate splitter with a nameplate capacity of about 70,000 b/d in November 2026, according to Hydrocarbon Processing. In its October 15, 2026 report, the publication said the unit has not operated in the past decade. Aster is […]

17/10/2026Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG Wins FERC Approval to Place Phase 1 in Service, With 13.33 MTPA Commercial Operations Expected October 31

2026-10-17 The Plaquemines LNG export plant that Venture Global is developing in Louisiana received approval from FERC on October 16, 2026 to place Phase 1 in service, according to LNG Prime. The trade outlet reported the approval under the headline “Venture Global gets approval to place first Plaquemines LNG phase in service,” after having reported […]

17/10/2026PetroChina to Restart Part of Shuttered Dalian Refinery in November: 200,000 b/d Crude Unit Back Ahead of a March 2029 Replacement Complex

2026-10-17 PetroChina plans to restart part of the Dalian Petrochemical refinery, which it shut down entirely in July 2025, in November 2026, according to Hydrocarbon Processing. The publication reported the plan on October 16, 2026, citing several industry and trade sources. The unit to be restarted is a single 200,000 b/d crude distillation unit (CDU), […]

16/10/2026Honeywell UOP to Supply Process Technology, Engineering and Catalysts for Hengyi Industries’ Brunei PMB Phase II

2026-10-16 Honeywell UOP announced on 2026-10-14 that it will support Phase II of the Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) refining and petrochemical project in Brunei with process technologies, licensing, engineering, proprietary equipment, catalysts and technical support, according to Hydrocarbon Processing. The owner is Hengyi Industries Sdn. Bhd. (Hengyi Industries, a private limited company), and Phase II […]

16/10/2026UPM Inaugurates Leuna Biorefinery in Germany, Opening a 220,000-Tonne Wood-Based Biochemicals Era

2026-10-16 UPM inaugurated its Leuna biorefinery in Germany on 15 October 2026, according to trade press reports. The facility converts wood into industrial sugars and lignin and then into biochemicals and specialty chemicals, making it a wood-based biochemicals plant. Annual capacity is 220,000 tonnes, and it is reported that UPM describes the plant as one […]

16/10/2026China’s Huajin Aramco Petrochemical Receives First Arabian Crude at Panjin, Liaoning

2026-10-16 Huajin Aramco Petrochemical, a Chinese-Saudi joint venture (JV) building an integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Panjin, Liaoning Province, has received its first cargo of Arabian crude, according to a company statement dated 2026-10-09. The news was reported by Hydrocarbon Processing in October 2026. It is reported that the company describes the project as […]

15/10/2026Carbon Neutral Fuels Lifts Project Starling in Workington, UK to About 42,000 t/y of SAF with Hybrid eSAF and bioSAF FlexSAF Redesign

2026-10-15 Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) has redesigned Project Starling in Workington, Cumbria, as a FlexSAF hybrid plant, and it is reported that the target for SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) output has risen from 25,000 t/y to about 42,000 t/y. That is an increase of about 70%, and CNF is said to expect a lower production […]

15/10/2026Honeywell UOP Wins Licensing and Engineering Scope for GPIC’s Bahrain Aromatics Complex: 1.2 Million t/y Paraxylene, 500,000 t/y Benzene

2026-10-15 According to a press release issued from Manama, Bahrain on October 12, 2026, Honeywell Technologies said that GPIC chose Honeywell Technologies UOP to provide licensing and engineering services for a new aromatics complex. It is reported that the facility is designed for about 1.2 million t/y of paraxylene and about 500,000 t/y of benzene, […]

14/10/2026API Extends Emergency Provisional Engine Oil Licensing a Second Time as Group III Supply Crisis Persists; Petronas Melaka Unit May Restart

2026-10-14 On 7 October 2026, Lube Report reported that API had extended its emergency provisional engine oil licensing program for a second time. The program allows engine oil manufacturers to adjust formulations temporarily when approved Lube Base Oil cannot be obtained because of Middle East supply disruptions. The duration of the extension and its end […]

14/10/2026Shougang LanzaTech and Sinopec Advance 50,000 tpy Off-Gas-to-SAF Project in Ningxia

2026-10-14 Shougang LanzaTech is teaming up with research and engineering arms of Sinopec to convert industrial off-gas into ethanol and then upgrade that ethanol into SAF. According to a Hydrocarbon Processing report dated October 12, 2026, Shougang LanzaTech signed a cooperation agreement with Sinopec Research Institute of Petroleum Processing and Sinopec Ningbo Engineering. The project […]

14/10/2026ITM Power’s Hydropulse Signs Heads of Terms for 150 MW Green Hydrogen Project at a European Refinery, With a 10-Year Term, FID Targeted for 2027 and Production for 2029

2026-10-14 Hydropulse, a subsidiary of ITM Power, has reportedly signed Heads of Terms with a leading European refinery for a 150 MW green hydrogen project. Hydrocarbon Processing carried the announcement on October 13, 2026, citing ITM Power. Heads of Terms is a pre-contract agreement of key terms rather than a binding definitive contract, and that […]

13/10/2026Power LNG to Develop a 400,000-Gallon-per-Day Small-Scale Modular LNG Production and Bunkering Facility at Pelican Island, Galveston

2026-10-13 The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees in Texas approved a lease and development agreement with Power LNG LLC at its October 8, 2026 meeting, according to reports. The agreement covers a small-scale, modular facility for LNG production, storage, and fuel bunkering on Pelican Island, on the east side of an approximately 82-acre port-owned tract […]

12/10/2026Singapore LNG Starts Third Jetty at Jurong Island Terminal, Targets 2H 2028 Completion and About 2 Million tpa of LNG Bunker Reload

2026-10-12 Singapore LNG (SLNG), the operator of Singapore’s first LNG terminal, announced on Friday, 9 October 2026, that it has started construction of a third jetty at its terminal on Jurong Island. A jetty is the berthing structure where LNG carriers and bunkering vessels moor to load and unload cargo. According to Baird Maritime, Jetty […]

12/10/2026Shell Partially Restarts Qatar’s Pearl GTL: 140,000 boe/d Plant Back After Six Months

2026-10-12 Shell has partially restarted its Pearl GTL (Gas-to-Liquids, 가스액화연료) plant in Qatar. Shell announced the restart on Thursday, 8 October 2026, roughly six months after the facility was damaged during the Iran war. According to Shell, the restart lets it build up a limited amount of product inventory in storage, although its ability to […]

12/10/2026Samsung E&A and Korea Gas Safety Corporation Sign MOU on Plant Diagnostics and Overseas Business, Targeting Aging Plant Revamps

2026-10-12 Samsung E&A and Korea Gas Safety Corporation have agreed to pursue the overseas market for diagnosing and renovating aging plants together. According to the companies, the two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) titled “Strengthening Cooperation on Plant Diagnostic Technology and Overseas Business” on October 8, 2026, at Samsung E&A’s Global Engineering Center […]

09/10/2026Perpetual Next and Lhyfe Sign MoU to Explore Up to 12,000 t/y Renewable Hydrogen for Dutch DeltaNor Biomethanol Plant

2026-10-09 Perpetual Next and Lhyfe Delfzijl, a subsidiary of Lhyfe, have signed an MoU to assess renewable hydrogen supply to the planned DeltaNor biomethanol plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Hydrocarbon Engineering reported the news on 2026-10-07, and chemXplore dates the MoU to 2026-10-05. The volume under study is up to approximately 12,000 tonnes of renewable […]

09/10/2026Middle River Power Completes Acquisition of 427 MW Panoche Energy Center Gas Plant in California from Ares

2026-10-09 Middle River Power (MRP) has acquired the 427 MW Panoche Energy Center in Firebaugh, California, from an Ares Infrastructure Equity fund, part of Ares Management Corporation. MRP announced the closing on 2026-10-06, and Power Technology reported it on 2026-10-07. The plant is described as a fully contracted natural gas facility, and MRP plans to […]

09/10/2026Baker Hughes Signs Strategic Alliance with PDVSA, Lindsayca and Fulcrum LNG to Rebuild Venezuela’s Gas Infrastructure

2026-10-09 Baker Hughes announced two agreements on 2026-10-05 to rebuild and expand infrastructure across Venezuela’s natural gas value chain. One is a strategic alliance with state oil company PDVSA, Lindsayca and Fulcrum LNG signed in Caracas, and the other is an MoU with New Stratus Energy. The company said the agreements link upstream development, midstream […]

09/10/2026Air Products Finalizes Malaysia’s First LNG-Based Air Separation Unit at Pengerang, With Output Above 600 Tonnes per Day

2026-10-09 Air Products said on October 8, 2026, that it has finalized a definitive agreement to supply Malaysia’s first LNG-based ASU (Air Separation Unit) to a joint venture led by PETRONAS Gas Berhad. The unit will be located at the Pengerang LNG regasification terminal in Johor and will use the cold energy released when LNG […]

09/10/2026ETFuels Selected by Q8Aviation as Long-Term Supplier for 70,000 t/y Kings Road Humber e-SAF Project in the UK

2026-10-09 Q8Aviation has selected ETFuels as the proposed long-term supplier of e-SAF from Project Kings Road Humber, a planned methanol-to-jet facility at the Port of Immingham on the Humber in the United Kingdom. According to Hydrocarbon Processing on 2026-10-08, the parties are negotiating a binding long-term offtake agreement, so the arrangement is not yet final. […]

09/10/2026Tokyo Gas Acquires 100% of Indonesian LNG Infrastructure Developer AGP Indonesia Utama for Six-Site Power Fuel Supply Network

2026-10-09 Tokyo Gas said on October 8, 2026, that its subsidiary Tokyo Gas Asia has acquired all shares of PT AGP Indonesia Utama, an Indonesian developer of LNG infrastructure. AGPIU has been working with PLN Energi Primer Indonesia, the fuel-procurement arm of state utility PLN, and shipping company Suasa Benua Sukses to build offshore and […]

09/10/2026Egypt’s AMOC Completes API Group II Lube Base Oil Production Trial as Acid Gas Treatment Unit Enters Trial Operation

2026-10-09 Alexandria Mineral Oils Company (AMOC) has completed a production trial for API (American Petroleum Institute) Group II base oils and, in the same disclosure, said its acid gas treatment unit is now in trial operation, according to reports based on the company’s filing. Egypt Oil & Gas reported the news on 29 September 2026 […]

08/10/2026Equinor Raises Snøhvit Future Cost Estimate for Hammerfest LNG to NOK 26.5 Billion, Keeping the 2029 and 2030 Schedule

2026-10-08 On 7 October 2026 Equinor raised the cost estimate for the Snøhvit Future project to NOK 26.5 billion (about $2.77 billion) in 2026 value, according to the company. The figure compares with just over NOK 20 billion (2025 value) announced in December 2025 and NOK 13.2 billion in the 2022 Plan for Development and […]

08/10/2026Black Hills Announces $1.8 Billion Gas Power Investment for Google’s Wyoming Data Center, Adding 564 MW and Managing a 2.1 GW Microgrid

2026-10-08 On 6 October 2026 Black Hills announced agreements to serve up to 590 MW to Google’s data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, effective 30 September. It will build 564 MW (nameplate) of new natural gas generation at the Cheyenne Prairie Generating Station site, with about $1.8 billion invested from 2027 to 2029. Black Hills will […]

08/10/2026Dana Gas and Levidian Start Up Methane-Cracking Graphene Unit at Sharjah Graphene Park, Producing 1+ Tonne per Year

2026-10-08 Dana Gas PJSC and Levidian, a UK-based advanced materials company, have commissioned the first LOOP 20 graphene production unit at Sharjah Graphene Park in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a 7 October 2026 report by SaudiGulf Projects. The milestone is described as the start of commercial graphene production in the Emirate. The […]

08/10/2026ADNOC Signs LNG Supply Deal with Thailand’s Gulf Group for About 2 Million Tonnes, Deliveries from 2027

2026-10-08 ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), through its trading arm ADNOC Trading, has reportedly signed a multi-year SPA (Sales and Purchase Agreement) with Thailand’s Gulf Group to supply about 2 million tonnes of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), announced on Monday, October 5, 2026. Deliveries are reported to begin in 2027, while the contract value […]

08/10/2026Westlake to Close Cologne PVC Plant in Germany, Ending 165,000 Tonnes per Year of Capacity in the First Quarter of 2027

2026-10-08 US chemical company Westlake announced on 29 September 2026 that it will close its PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) plant in Cologne, Germany. The plant has annual PVC capacity of about 165,000 metric tons, and operations are scheduled to stop in the first quarter of 2027, according to reports. Westlake said it expects to record pre-tax […]

08/10/2026Energy Transfer to Acquire Vaquero Midstream for $2.625 Billion, Adding the 675 MMcf/d Caymus Gas Processing Complex in the Delaware Basin

2026-10-08 US midstream company Energy Transfer LP announced on 6 October 2026 that it will acquire Vaquero Midstream LLC, a natural gas gathering and processing business in the Delaware Basin, for about $2.625 billion. The company described the deal as a bolt-on transaction. Consideration is $1.95 billion in cash and about 33.3 million newly issued […]

08/10/2026Canada Designates “Pacific Link” West Coast Crude Pipeline a Project of National Interest, With Equal Federal and Alberta Ownership Proposed

On October 1, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in Fort McMurray, Alberta that the Pacific Link west coast crude oil pipeline has been designated a Project of National Interest under the Building Canada Act, it is reported. The proposed structure gives the federal government and the Province of Alberta equal ownership shares, with Indigenous […]

07/10/2026Iwatani and Cosmo Energy Take FID on Chiba Refinery Hydrogen Supply Chain: 80 t/d Hydrogen, 11.6 t/d Liquefied Hydrogen, Start-up in 2030

Japan’s Iwatani and Cosmo Energy Holdings have reportedly taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to develop a hydrogen supply chain at the Chiba refinery, according to a report dated October 6, 2026. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2030. The project aims to secure a stable hydrogen supply for the refinery while expanding Iwatani’s domestic […]

07/10/2026Spain’s eM-Numancia Renewable Methanol Project in Soria Gains Priority Industrial Status; Investment Above €320 Million

The government of Castilla y León, Spain, has reportedly granted priority industrial status to the eM-Numancia renewable methanol project in Garray, Soria, according to a report dated October 5, 2026. Investment is reported at more than €320 million. Initial capacity is 100,000 tonnes per year, with potential expansion to 200,000 tonnes per year. The developer […]

06/10/2026Netherlands’ Gate LNG Terminal Brings Fourth Storage Tank Online, Lifting Regasification Capacity to 20 Bcm per Year

The fourth LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) storage tank at the Gate LNG terminal in Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, has been completed and entered operation as of October 1, 2026, according to the operators. The expansion is reported to add 4 billion cubic metres (bcm) of annual regasification capacity, bringing the total to 20 bcm per year. Construction […]

06/10/2026TC Energy Confirms Coastal GasLink Phase 2 Expansion, Nearly Doubling Pipeline Capacity Through Compression

TC Energy announced on September 29, 2026 that Phase 2 of the Coastal GasLink pipeline will proceed following the Final Investment Decision (FID) on LNG Canada Phase 2, according to the company. The expansion is reported to nearly double the current capacity of about 2.1 Bcf/d (billion cubic feet per day) through new compressor stations […]

05/10/2026Capstone Energy+ Wins 2.6 MW Gas Turbine Order for Natural Gas Compression Facility in Argentina’s Río Negro Province

It is reported that Capstone Energy+ of the United States announced on October 1, 2026 that it had received an order for three gas turbines totaling 2.6 megawatts (MW) to supply prime power to a new natural gas compression facility in Río Negro Province, Argentina. The facility is described as infrastructure supporting LNG (Liquefied Natural […]

05/10/2026Dynamis Power Solutions and Siemens Energy Agree on 119 SGT-400 Gas Turbine Cores for 1.7 GW of Mobile Power

It is reported that Siemens Energy will supply 119 SGT-400 gas turbine cores to Dynamis Power Solutions, a U.S. provider of mobile power solutions, according to an announcement made on September 30, 2026. Each core is said to produce about 15 megawatts (MW), forming more than 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of mobile power capacity in total. […]

05/10/2026Nord Gas Solutions Secures Poland’s First bioLNG Plant Project with 35 Tonnes per Day of Biogas Liquefaction

It is reported that Nord Gas Solutions has secured the project for Poland’s first bioLNG (bio liquefied natural gas) production plant, according to coverage dated September 25, 2026. The project is a biogas liquefaction facility of 35 tonnes per day (tpd), reported to be a brownfield conversion that uses existing biogas production infrastructure. A significant […]

05/10/2026MGEN’s PacificLight Breaks Ground on 670MW Hydrogen-Ready Combined-Cycle Plant on Singapore’s Jurong Island, S$1.2 Billion Investment

It is reported that PacificLight, the Singapore subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN), held a groundbreaking ceremony on 28 September 2026 on Jurong Island for a 670MW hydrogen-ready CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine) power plant. The total investment is said to be S$1.2 billion, and commercial operation is reportedly targeted for 2029. The plant is […]

05/10/2026China’s Dongde Energy Starts $1.6 Billion eSAF Project with 100,000 Tonnes per Year Capacity in Yiwu, Xinjiang

China’s Dongde Energy has reportedly started an eSAF (electrolysis-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project worth $1.6 billion in Yiwu county, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The project is reported to target production of 100,000 tonnes per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), combining 2 GW of wind power with a green hydrogen facility of 50,000 tonnes per […]

05/10/2026ACWA Power Reaches Financial Close for Rabigh 2 CCGT Expansion in Saudi Arabia: 2,313.5 MW, SAR 9.69 Billion Raised

It is reported that ACWA Power has announced the financial close of the Rabigh 2 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Independent Power Project (IPP) expansion in western Saudi Arabia. The financial close date is reported as October 1, 2026, and the plant capacity is 2,313.5 MW. A total of 14 financial institutions are reported to […]

02/10/2026Dangote Group Selects Honeywell UOP for Roughly US$300 Million Technology Package at 700,000 bpd Kenya Refinery

Dangote Group has reportedly selected Honeywell Technologies (UOP) as process technology provider for its planned refinery in Lamu, Kenya, which is reported to have a crude processing capacity of 700,000 barrels per day (bpd). The selection was reported on September 30, 2026 through a Honeywell press release and Nigerian media, and an industry trade publication […]

02/10/2026Doosan Enerbility–PTSC Consortium Wins About KRW 840 Billion Contract for Vietnam’s O Mon 3 Gas Combined-Cycle Plant

A consortium of Doosan Enerbility and PTSC (PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation) has reportedly won the contract to build the O Mon 3 gas combined-cycle power plant in Vietnam. Korean media reported the award on October 1, 2026, and the contract value is said to be about KRW 840 billion (roughly US$618 million). The owner is […]

02/10/2026Oman’s Nama PWP Appoints Energoprojekt ENTEL as Technical Consultant for Three CCGT Projects Totaling 2.8–3 GW

Nama PWP (Nama Power and Water Procurement), Oman’s state power and water procurement company, has reportedly appointed Serbia-based engineering consultant Energoprojekt ENTEL (EPE) as technical consultant for three combined-cycle gas power projects with a combined capacity of 2,800–3,000 MW (megawatts). The appointment was reported around September 29–30, 2026. According to the reports, this is a […]

02/10/2026Borouge International Inaugurates Specialty Polypropylene Compound Plant in Schwechat, Austria

Borouge International held the inauguration of its specialty polypropylene (PP) compound plant in Schwechat, Austria on September 28, 2026, according to reports. The investment is reported at more than EUR 100 million, and the stated aim is to strengthen European supply of advanced and circular PP materials, including recycled-content grades. The plant is understood to […]

02/10/2026Korea Moves Toward US$50 Billion-Plus Investment in Alaska LNG as Glenfarne Cites Capital to Accelerate a Final Investment Decision

The US and South Korean governments have reportedly announced Korean investment in Alaska’s natural gas pipeline and LNG export project. Developer Glenfarne said in a September 30, 2026 press release that it welcomes Korea’s “$50 billion-plus” investment, and trade media carried the news on October 1. According to the reports, this is an expression of […]

01/10/2026Denmark’s Arcadia eFuels Agrees 280 MW Electrolyzer Supply with Plug Power for Vordingborg e-SAF ‘Project ENDOR’

Plug Power and Arcadia eFuels are reported to have announced on 29 September 2026 an agreement for Plug to supply 280 MW of GenEco electrolyzers to Project ENDOR, an e-SAF (electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project at the Port of Vordingborg, Denmark, together with a strategic partnership covering more than 1 GW of projects. The route reportedly […]

01/10/2026Malaysia’s PETROS and Höegh Evi Agree to Jointly Develop Kuching LNG Terminal in Sarawak, Targeting First Gas at End-2029 via FSRU

Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS), the state-owned energy company of Sarawak, Malaysia, and Höegh Evi, a Norway-based floating energy infrastructure company, are reported to have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) on 30 September 2026 to jointly develop, own and operate an LNG import terminal in Kuching, Sarawak. The terminal is said to be part of […]

01/10/2026France’s Haltermann Carless and INERATEC Sign Letter of Intent for 10-Plus-Year Bio e-SAF Offtake from Normandy ERA T.H2 Project

Haltermann Carless and INERATEC reportedly announced on September 29, 2026 a letter of intent (LoI) for strategic cooperation on the ERA T.H2 project in Normandy, France. Under it, Haltermann Carless is said to plan to purchase significant annual quantities of bio e-SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) and bio e-naphtha for a minimum of ten years after […]

30/09/2026Century Lithium Advances 300 Short-Ton-per-Day Chlor-Alkali Plant in US, Evaluating Nevada and Utah Sites with Room to Double to 600 st/d

US-based Century Lithium is reported to have announced, on 22 September 2026, that it is advancing plans for a commercial chlor-alkali plant with a chlorine capacity of 300 short tons per day (st/d). The plant is described as producing chlorine, hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) from sodium chloride, water and electricity. The company […]

30/09/2026Türkiye’s Petkim Awards Technip Energies Ethylene Cracker Licence and FEED Contracts for Integrated Petrochemical Complex with 1.2 Million tpy Ethylene

Petkim, a subsidiary of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic), is reported to have awarded Technip Energies engineering and technology contracts on 29 September 2026 for the development of a proposed integrated petrochemical complex. The contracts are said to cover a licence, a PDP (Process Design Package) and FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) for the […]

30/09/2026Aether Fuels Demonstrates On-Spec Synthetic Aviation Fuel at 2.5 bpd Aurora Integrated Line, Ahead of Singapore’s Project Beacon

US-based Aether Fuels is reported to have announced, on 29 September 2026, that it produced specification-compliant Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on its Aurora integrated demonstration line of 2.5 barrels per day (bpd). The line reportedly used renewable natural gas (RNG) derived from landfill gas and captured industrial CO2 as feedstock. The company is said to […]

30/09/2026thyssenkrupp nucera Wins Chlor-Alkali Plant Order from China’s Hongniu Lanzhou, Supplying e-BiTAC v7 Electrolysis Technology

Germany’s thyssenkrupp nucera is reported to have announced on 29 September 2026 that it secured a new chlor-alkali plant order from China’s Hongniu Lanzhou Environmental Protection Technology (Hongniu Lanzhou). Chlor-alkali is a process that electrolyzes brine to produce caustic soda (NaOH), chlorine and hydrogen, and is part of the basic chemical materials chain. The order […]