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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

Alkylation profits inch down, isomerization up

Beijing (JLC), December 30, 2019--China recorded slightly smaller alkylation profits in the week over December 20-26, but isomerization profits rebounded

12-30-2019 15:39:14

Alkylation profits rebound amid bullish crude

Beijing (JLC), December 23, 2019--China's alkylation profits climbed by around CNY92.31/mt to CNY98.59/mt in the week over December 13-19, JLC data shows

12-23-2019 09:59:24

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

FREP plans to start alkylation unit in end 2020

Beijing (JLC), December 5, 2019--Fujian Refining & Petrochemical (FREP) plans to bring its 300,000 mt/yr alkylation unit onstream in the end of 2020, company sources said

12-05-2019 17:03:49

Alkylation, isomerization profits differ in trends

Beijing (JLC), November 15, 2019--The domestic olefin deep-processing profits showed different trends in the week over November 8-14, with alkylation profits dropping by 23.06% to CNY179.37/mt and isomerization profits rising by 13.72% to CNY313.74/mt, JLC data shows.

11-15-2019 09:26:13

Alkylation profits continue falling amid flat oil product market

Beijing (JLC), October 25, 2019--The domestic alkylation profits slid amid flat trading in oil product market in the week over October 18-24, though olefin deep-processing profits remained fair overall amid larger profits in isomerization

10-25-2019 09:02:40

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

China alkylation profits climb on crude surge

Beijing (JLC), September 23, 2019--The domestic alkylation profits climbed on crude surge market recently, with those in Shandong averaging CNY179.85/mt or 57.50% higher week on week to CNY312.77/mt in the week over September 13-19, JLC data shows

09-23-2019 11:24:17

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

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