AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMega-Refining Push in East Africa: Kenya has broken ground on a US$16bn Lamu petrochemical facility with up to 700,000 bpd crude processing and power co-generation, positioning it as a regional industrial hub. Process Safety Spotlight: India’s MRPL reported a Coker Hydrotreater explosion and fire in Mangaluru that killed one contractor and injured nine, underscoring high-stakes refinery risk management. PFAS/Forever-Chemicals Policy Pressure: U.S. lawmakers introduced the Ocean Protection and DDT Reduction Act targeting Southern California’s historic DDT dumping, while broader “forever chemicals” concerns keep driving regulation and litigation. Plastic Pollution Treaty Update: Negotiators say a world-first plastic pollution deal could be adopted in March, with oil-producing states pushing back on production limits. Industrial Supply Chain Strain: UK manufacturing activity rose but delivery times and input costs worsened, with chemicals and energy cited among cost drivers. Sulfur Trade Deal: Sojitz Solvadis acquired France’s Citis Group to expand sulfur storage and forming capacity across Western Europe.
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