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Indonesian state-controlled refiner Pertamina aims to finish building its new 90,000 b/d residual fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC) in the Balikpapan refinery in August, the firm said.

State-owned oil and gas firm fPT Pertamina (Persero)  posted a record net profit of Rp29.3  trillion in 2021  following a successful ...

REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Mixed run rates in Asia-Pacific The BPCL Mumbai refinery on the west coast of India is currently running at full capacity even as partial lockdown has been introduced in many parts of the western region. It recorded a 118% run rate in March compared with 116% a year ago, while the run rate for 2019-20 (April-March) was 95%, compared with 115% in 2019-20, reflecting the impact of lockdown in 2020. However, India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. in March ran at 84% at its two r...

REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: More closures likely in Asia-Pacific After two refineries in Australia have announced plans to close, Ampol, formally known as Caltex Australia, said it will complete the comprehensive review of its Lytton refinery by the end of H1 2021, which would provide an indication on the refinery’s future. The company has said previously that “the review will consider all options for the facility’s operations and for the connected supply chains and markets it serves.” Meanw...

REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Gasoline output up in India; Petron’s Bataan plans temporary halt India’s gasoline output climbed to a 14-month high in December, ending 2020 at pre-pandemic levels, as robust domestic demand spurred refiners to increase production of the motor fuel. Gasoline production at the world’s third-largest energy consumer rose to 3.341 million mt in December, up marginally by 0.36% from the previous month, the latest data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed...

Asia-Pacific plant closures could offset new supply streams Refinery closures in Asia-Pacific are likely to offset a wave of new supply streams into the region. The pandemic accelerated a wave of refinery closures, with several regional refiners forced to close or review operations due to poor refining margins. BP’s plans to shut Australia’s largest refinery in Kwinana and Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp’s plans to shutter its Tabangao-based refinery in the Philippines, with several other ...