refinery

Nghi Son Refinery back online

October 11, 2023 | 17:00

Nghi Son Refinery is resuming its normal operations and deliver petroleum products to the market from October 12.

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical on schedule

September 22, 2023 | 12:05

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC has successfully reached 70 per cent of its planned turnaround progress as of September 18.

Dung Quat Oil Refinery to increase capacity

May 08, 2023 | 20:00

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No.482/QD-TTg on May 5 approving the investment planning to upgrade Dung Quat Oil Refinery located in the central province of Quang Ngai to increase output.

Dung Quat Oil Refinery may suspend operation due to COVID-19 pandemic

April 03, 2020 | 21:20

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (BSR) is considering suspending the operation of Dung Quat Oil Refinery due to overloaded stores until the market recovers.

Nghi Son Refinery celebrates first anniversary

December 13, 2019 | 18:05

Nghi Son Refinery has produced 4.6 million tonnes of petroleum fuel products in its first year, meeting around 33 per cent of Vietnam’s fuel demand.

Hyundai Engineering gunning for Dung Quat Refinery expansion project

February 20, 2019 | 08:24

Investors are lining up to expand Dung Quat Refinery, despite uncertainties around the project's environmental impact assessment report.

Dung Quat oil refinery looks for special incentives

November 07, 2018 | 15:35

Dung Quat oil refinery is seeking the government's approval to enjoy the same incentives given to Nghi Son oil refinery to ensure fair competition.

Explosion and fire at Canada's largest oil refinery

October 09, 2018 | 11:56

An explosion and fire ripped through Canada's largest refinery on Monday (Oct 8) in what the company that owns it called a "major incident."

South Van Phong oil refinery to roll with the wind?

September 27, 2018 | 09:08

Petrolimex’s proposal to withdraw from South Van Phong oil refinery opens opportunities for other investors or spells doom for the oil refinery.

Gov’t to underwrite huge loans for Nghi Son oil refinery

January 19, 2013 | 09:56

Leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) on Tuesday signed a pledge on the Government guarantee worth VND4 trillion for developing the basic components of the Nghi Son Oil Refinery project.

JX Nippon turns its back on Dung Quat oil refinery

December 10, 2012 | 08:00

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation, a unit of JX Holding and Japan’s largest oil importer and distributor, has declined to participate in a joint venture to expand the existing Dung Quat oil refinery.

Dung moves to get Nghi Son on track

November 20, 2012 | 15:01

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has confirmed his agreement to guarantee the nation’s role in the $8 billion Nghi Son oil refinery. It is the second refinery of Vietnam and the first one which has foreign investors involved.

$8bn Nghi Son refinery plan still a headache

October 15, 2012 | 15:33

Delays to the $8 billion Nghi Son oil refinery project continue to cause concern.

Chavez eyes political fallout from deadly refinery fire

August 29, 2012 | 08:46

Venezuela declared an end to its deadliest refinery disaster Tuesday, three days after an explosion and fire killed more than 40 people and unleashed an outpouring of criticism of President Hugo Chavez.