The Biden administration’s decision to halt liquefied natural gas (LNG) export permitting sparked uproar among industry players last month, with Venture Global LNG labelling the move as sending a ‘devastating signal’ to US allies.
Global chemical company BASF will work together with China-owned Envision Energy (Envision) to accelerate the conversion of green hydrogen and carbon dioxide (CO2) to e-methanol.
Linde has started up a $200m on-site facility in Qinzhou, China, to supply oxygen and other industrial gases to Shanghai Huayi’s new chemical complex.
Air Liquide will invest approximately €100m in a brand-new air separation unit (ASU) in Zhangjiagang City, China, with a daily capacity of 3,800 tonnes of oxygen.
A build-up of xenon and krypton is being investigated at a nuclear plant in China following claims of a potential leak.
Air Liquide and Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Science (HFIPS) will boost the development and manufacturing of helium refrigeration systems in China as part of a new joint venture.
As the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to vary around the world, a decidedly mixed outlook exists within an Asia-Pacific region that was itself the original epicentre of the virus.
Orders for Chart Industries’ medical oxygen critical care products increased by 34% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 over Q1 2019 due to demands caused by Covid-19.
Air Liquide and Linde bosses Benoît Potier and Steve Angel are among 13 CEOs selected to sit on the Hydrogen Council’s new board to provide “bold” leadership through challenging times.
Worthington Industries has filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions against manufacturers of non-refillable steel cylinders from China.
