Aster Chemicals Lifts Force Majeure at Singapore’s Bukom Ethylene Cracker, Resumes Supply

Aster Chemicals and Energy, a joint venture between Indonesia’s Chandra Asri and Swiss commodities trader Glencore, has lifted the force majeure it had declared on its ethylene cracker complex on Singapore’s Pulau Bukom (Bukom Island) and has begun gradually resuming normal supply, it was reported on September 23, 2026. The Bukom ethylene cracker complex has […]

Singapore’s Keppel Sakra Cogen Plant Begins Commercial Operations With Hydrogen Co-Firing Capability

Keppel’s Sakra Cogen plant has reportedly begun commercial operations as Singapore’s first hydrogen-compatible cogeneration plant. The plant is a 600MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility reportedly designed to co-fire up to 30% hydrogen. Commercial operations began in May 2026, and the plant has reportedly secured 100% of its contracted volumes for 2026-2027. The plant […]