INDONESIA: COVID-19, lack of foreign interest threaten $60 billion plan for refining sector

(EnergyAsia, April 29, 2021, Thursday) — Indonesia’s proposed US$60 billion plan to expand and upgrade its ageing oil refining sector is at risk of being held back by the lack of interest from foreign investors and the economy’s continuing uncertain outlook….

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MARKETS: Suez blockage highlights Asia’s vulnerability to disruptions, says Wood Mackenzie

(EnergyAsia, April 10, 2021, Sunday) — The following is a series of comments written by analysts at consulting firm Wood Mackenzie. Introduction by Gavin Thompson, Asia Pacific vice chair of Wood Mackenzie. Asia’s economies are intimately linked to global maritime trade. Cargo vessels sailing from the ports of Northeast Asia’s export giants supply the consumers (more…)