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Margins at China alkylation units retreat after rises in Nov

Margins at China alkylation units fell back after reaching a high level in November 2022 as the price of etherified butane, feedstock of the units, rebounded while those of alkylate oil receded.

11-10-2022 14:01:56

Margins at China alkylation units grow sharply in Oct

Theoretical margins at China alkylation units widened sharply in October, as the price decrease in etherified butane, the units’ feedstock, was bigger than that in alkylate oil, the units’ product.

10-20-2022 18:28:18

Domestic alkylation margins may stay strong on firmer demand

Domestic alkylation margins may remain strong in the next week as alkylate prices have been extended thanks to bouncing-back end-user demand.

06-09-2022 19:18:02

Domestic alkylation market may grow in late May on virus control

China’s alkylation market may expand in late May as gasoline demand is likely to rebound because of improving virus control in China.

05-19-2022 19:26:28

FREP starts up new alkylation unit

Beijing (JLC), July 21, 2021--Sinopec said Tuesday Fujian Refining and Petrochemical (FREP) had started up its new 300,000 mt/yr alkylation unit.

07-21-2021 15:16:59

Shandong alkylation margins hit year-to-date high

Beijing (JLC), May 25, 2021--Alkylation margins in Shandong recorded a year-to-date high, as a result of lower costs and firm alkylate oil prices.

05-25-2021 17:31:57

Shandong alkylation operating rates hit year-to-date high

Beijing (JLC), May 13, 2021--The operating rates of alkylation units in Shandong set the year's high of 70.2% on April 29, attributed to decent alkylation margins.

05-13-2021 17:55:09

Shandong alkylation unit run rate high in Q1 on improved margins

Beijing (JLC), March 30, 2021--The run rate at Shandong-based independent refineries’ alkylation units stayed high in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, mainly because the margins at such units have improved.

03-30-2021 16:37:20

Shandong alkylation profit falls on rising costs in H1 Mar

Beijing (JLC), March 17, 2021--Alkylation profit in Shandong dropped in the first half of March, as feedstock costs climbed amid less supply and high international crude prices.

03-17-2021 15:33:53

Run rate of alkylation units in Shandong may continue rise

Beijing (JLC), February 25, 2021--The run rate of alkylation units of Shandong-based refiners may continue a rise through early-to-mid March, after having been tracking an upward trend overall since the beginning of this January on improved margins.

02-25-2021 16:52:35

Shandong sees meager alkylation margins

Beijing (JLC), November 16, 2020--Alkylation margins in East China’s Shandong was meager in July-October, 2020, in spite of being above the cost line most of the time, as a result of narrow price spread between alkylate oil and feedstocks.

11-16-2020 10:51:35

Sinopec's ZRCC conducts trial run at new alkylation unit

Beijing (JLC), December 10, 2019--Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical recently carried out trial operation at its new 300,000 mt/year alkylation unit and produced on-specification batches of alkylate oil, according to Sinopec.

12-10-2019 17:49:55

Shandong alkylation profits up on alkylated gasoline price rise

Beijing (JLC), September 23, 2019--Alkylation profits in Shandong reported a continuing rise in September, mainly because alkylated gasoline prices increased, JLC data shows.

09-23-2019 17:34:04

FREP to build a 0.3 mln mt/yr alkylation unit

Beijing (JLC), September 20, 2019--Sino-foreign joint venture Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Co (FREP) started the construction of a 300,000 mt/yr alkylation unit on September 6, the official website of its one holder China state-owned Sinopec reported.

09-20-2019 11:16:43

FREP starts 300,000 mt/yr alkylation unit construction

Beijing (JLC), September 10, 2019--Fujian Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited (FREP) started the work on building a 300,000 mt/yr alkylation unit on September 6, Sinopec said on its website.

09-10-2019 15:01:33

Yangzi Petrochem to start trial production at alkylation unit

Beijing (JLC), August 28, 2019--Yangzi Petrochemical successfully completed the test run of the 10-km pipeline that links the new 300,000-mt/yr alkylation unit to storage tanks, demonstrating its preparedness to conduct trial production of the unit, Sinopec said Tuesday on its news website.

08-28-2019 16:26:34

Urumqi Petrochemical's trial run at new alkylation unit successful

Beijing (JLC), August 22, 2019--PetroChina Urumqi Petrochemical's new 200,000 mt/yr alkylation unit produced qualified 97% grade of concentrated sulfuric acid on August 19, marking the success in the trial run at the units, PetroChina said on its news website.

08-22-2019 15:27:37

Sinopec Luoyang Company puts alkylation unit onstream

Beijing (JLC), July 30, 2019--The newly-built 200,000 mt/yr alkylation unit at Sinopec Luoyang Company was put into production on the afternoon of July 23, company sources said

07-30-2019 16:23:13

Sinopec Luoyang Co conducts trial run on new alkylation unit

Beijing (JLC), July 25, 2019--Sinopec Luoyang Company conducted a trial run on its newly-added 200,000 mt/yr alkylation unit on July 23, with qualified alkylated gasoline produced on July 24.

07-25-2019 16:52:56

Urumqi Petrochemical starts trial run of new alkylation unit

Beijing (JLC), June 12, 2019--PetroChina Urumqi Petrochemical started trial operation of its new 200,000-mt/yr alkylation unit on May 30, PetroChina said Monday on its new website.

06-12-2019 13:51:37

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