LPG
Chevron, Phillips 66, Total win India's first tender to buy U.S. LPG
India plans to raise energy imports from the U.S. to cut its trade surplus with Washington, a key irritant for President Donald Trump, who has imposed a 50% import levy on Indian goods.
Panama Canal bets on LPG transits to offset world trade slowdown next year
The Panama Canal expects an increase in transits of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels and carriers of some agricultural commodities to help it compensate for a reduction in world trade next year, the waterway's chief said. The world's second-busiest interoceanic waterway registered a 14% revenu..
AD Ports signs $8-B deal with Nimex to build UAE’s first private LNG, LPG terminal hubs
The two facilities will be developed in phases over five years.
Russia's VTB says financing 'in full swing' for huge Ust-Luga gas complex
The complex is part of Kremlin-controlled energy giant Gazprom's strategy to shift its focus to processing, and will combine a gas processing plant and a gas chemical complex.
Opinion: Europe can flatter Trump and sting Putin by ditching niche Russian fuels
The EU has come under pressure from the United States to accelerate the bloc’s plan to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels by the end of 2027.
Alfa Laval FCM LPG chosen as the fuel supply system for four new LPG carriers
Alfa Laval FCM LPG fuel supply system has been selected for four new LPG carrier projects by two leading shipyards in Asia. Known for its efficient performance and design flexibility, the system continues to support the marine industry’s transition through reliable and adaptable fuel supply solution..
EU's proposed 19th package of Russia sanctions closes LPG loophole, Poland says
The 12th sanctions package from 2024 had excluded some types of LPG, such as butane and isobutane, used mainly as a feedstock for production of other petrochemicals.
Death toll from LPG tanker truck explosion in Mexico City rises to 25
The truck, hauling about 50,000 liters of LPG, overturned and slammed into a wall. A rupture vented gas that ignited, set off an explosion and a fire that torched around 30 vehicles.
Baker Hughes and Halfaya Gas Co. sign agreement to advance flare reduction project in Iraq
The agreement builds on a previously announced memorandum of understanding to establish a collaboration for the Bin Umar development project and completion of a pre-front-end engineering and design (FEED) study.
Gas explosion prompts Lithuania to evacuate residents near Vilnius rail station
While the LPG originates from a Lithuanian refinery owned by Poland’s refiner Orlen, an external company was responsible for its transportation and the LPG terminal at the rail station was not owned by Orlen
AVTL to develop new €170-MM LPG terminal at the JNPA port in Mumbai, India
In India, AVTL announced a positive final investment decision to build a greenfield terminal for 132,000 m3 of LPG and 318,000 m3 of liquid products and a LPG bottling plant of 35,000-t capacity in the JNPA port in Mumbai.
Digital Exclusive: Simulating the amine treatment of hydrocarbon liquids
Liquid extraction in the refining and natural gas industries is used for aromatics removal from reformates and pyrolysis gasolines in refineries and from engine lubricating oils in lube oil plants, as well as the removal of sulfur compounds, mainly hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbonyl sulfide (COS) and mercaptans from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas liquids (NGLs).
First LPG tanker docks at Enterprise Products Neches River terminal in Texas (U.S.)
A liquefied petroleum gas tanker moored at the Enterprise Products Partners terminal along the Neches river in Texas, the first vessel to arrive for loading at the facility.
Iraq PM inaugurates gas projects that aid plan to stop flaring
Two natural gas projects in Basra will support Iraq's targets to eliminate gas flaring and achieve gas self-sufficiency by 2027.
Trigon Pacific Terminals greenlights $750-MM LPG export facility in Prince Rupert
Trigon Pacific Terminals (Trigon), a leading bulk commodity export terminal, has announced its final investment decision (FID) for a new open-access 2.5-metric MMtpy export facility in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
U.S. exports of natural gas liquids touch record high in April
U.S. exports of natural gas liquids (NGLs) touched a record high in April, even as a trade war between the U.S. and China cut shipments to the top buyer.
Sonatrach and Saudi Aramco cut May LPG prices by 1%–11%
Saudi Aramco and Algeria's Sonatrach have cut May's official selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 0.8%–10.9% from the previous month due to rising global supply.
Indonesia's Bukit Asam eyes $3.1-B plant to convert coal to synthetic natural gas
Indonesian state coal miner Bukit Asam is studying a plan to invest $3.1 B into a plant to convert coal into synthetic natural gas.
India's BPCL eyes $20/t–$30/t gain from swap of Middle East LPG with cheaper U.S. supplies
Indian fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. expects a net gain of $20 to $30 a tonne (t) on delivery of U.S. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) through a swap deal with Middle Eastern suppliers.
ADNOC to supply U.S. LPG to India following China-US tariffs
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will start replacing some of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) it supplies to India with cheaper U.S. cargoes from June, as U.S.-China tariffs rejig global trade flows.
China-U.S. trade war redrawing global LPG trading, outlook
The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to swap American cargoes for alternatives from the Middle East, while U.S. shipments divert to Europe and elsewhere in Asia.
India eyes ending import tax on U.S. ethane and LPG in trade talks
India plans to end taxes on U.S. ethane and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports under broader negotiations with Washington as it looks to reduce its trade surplus and ease its tariff burden.
China petchem plants face shutdown as tariffs on U.S. LPG loom
Chinese petrochemical makers that buy $11 B worth of U.S. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) annually are poised to cut output or shut for maintenance in coming weeks as Beijing's retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports drive up costs.
Panama Canal to open bidding for new LPG pipeline project
The Panama Canal has authorized the opening of a bidding process for a new pipeline that will transport liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across the interoceanic waterway, according to its authority.
U.S. propane exports have increased every year since 2007
U.S. propane exports averaged a record 1.8 MMbpd in 2024, the most since the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) began collecting this data in 1973. U.S. propane exports increased for each of the last 17 years, with growth driven by higher demand in East Asia, mainly China, and a widening propane price differential between U.S. and global benchmarks.
Tecnimont, Paradeep Municipality and NITK hold groundbreaking for biogas plant in India
Tecnimont Private Limited, the Indian subsidiary of TECNIMONT, Paradeep Municipality and the National Institute of Technology of Karmataka Surathkal held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 1-tpd biogas plant at Paradeep Municipality, District Jagatsinghpur, Odisha.
Canada's AltaGas and Keyera agree to long-term LPG processing deals
Canada-based energy infrastructure firm AltaGas and pipeline operator Keyera have entered into long-term agreements for processing liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs) on Friday.
ONEOK announces joint ventures with MPLX to build LPG export terminal at U.S. Gulf Coast location
ONEOK, Inc. and MPLX LP have entered into definitive agreements to form joint ventures to construct a new large-scale 400,000-barrel per day (bpd) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) export terminal in Texas City, Texas, and a new 24-inch pipeline from ONEOK's Mont Belvieu, Texas, storage facility to the new terminal.
Bahri, Petredec partner to meet Saudi Arabia’s growing LPG and ammonia shipping needs
Bahri (The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia) and Petredec have agreed to form a strategic partnership aimed at addressing Saudi Arabia’s increasing LPG and ammonia shipping demands.
First-ever ammonia and propane co-loaded vessel completes voyage from U.S. to Europe
Trafigura, in collaboration with CF Industries, announced the completion of the first co-loaded ammonia and propane shipment operation of its kind. In early January, the Green Power Medium Gas Carrier (MGC) completed a single voyage from the U.S. to Europe loaded with ammonia from CF Industries and with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane) in separate tanks.
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