[Sinopec Luoyang million tons of ethylene project started]On May 27, 2023, Sinopec Luoyang One Million Ton Ethylene Project and Green Petrochemical Advanced Materials Industrial Base started construction in Luoyang. The project approved a total investment of 27.8 billion yuan, and plans to build 13 sets of main production units, including 1 million tons/year ethylene unit, 150,000 tons/year butadiene extraction unit, 600,000 tons/year pyrolysis gasoline hydrogenation unit, etc. As well as supporting public works and auxiliary facilities, adaptive transformation of oil refining will also be implemented simultaneously. The project is scheduled to be completed and put into operation in December 2025. Edit/Ma Xue
Tashkent plans to lay out 7 cogeneration facilities with a total investment of 173 million US dollars. Some sites will be put into operation in December 2026, while the rest will be put into use in the summer of 2027. The project is supported by the construction of a power grid and heating pipeline network, ensuring energy consumption for residential and public facilities, saving natural gas and water resources, and creating employment opportunities.Editor/Gong Ziwei
Kenya, in collaboration with the World Bank, has completed the completion of the Ketale Lodwar National Highway with an investment of approximately $775 million, providing direct access to the South Sudan border. The travel time has been significantly reduced, and transportation costs have significantly decreased. The project also provides electricity and solar street lights for over a thousand households along the route, enabling some towns to achieve all-weather power supply and improving local transportation and living conditions.Editor/Gong Ziwei