HSBC to arrange financing for $1.49 bln expansion of Dung Quat refinery

HSBC to arrange financing for $1.49 bln expansion of Dung Quat refinery

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), operator of the Dung Quat oil refinery, has selected HSBC to coordinate an export credit agency (ECA) arrangement for a $1.49 billion expansion.

Energy - Thu, May 16, 2024 | 6:31 pm

Operator of Vietnam’s first oil refinery sees Q1 profit fall 31%

Operator of Vietnam’s first oil refinery sees Q1 profit fall 31%

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), the operator of the first oil refinery in Vietnam – Dung Quat, reported an after tax profit of nearly VND1.12 trillion ($44 million) in the first quarter of 2024, down 31% year-on-year.

Companies - Thu, May 9, 2024 | 8:30 am

Indian conglomerate Kanoria eyes deep-water port, oil refinery investments in central Vietnam

Indian conglomerate Kanoria eyes deep-water port, oil refinery investments in central Vietnam

Kanoria Foundation, one of the leading conglomerates in India, has shown interest in the Bai Goc deep-water port project located in Nam Phu Yen Economic Zone, Vietnam’s central province of Phu Yen.

Infrastructure - Wed, May 8, 2024 | 10:06 am

Dung Quat refinery set for $1.49 bln expansion to increase output by 16%

Dung Quat refinery set for $1.49 bln expansion to increase output by 16%

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), the operator of Dung Quat oil refinery and a subsidiary of state-owned Petrovietnam, is set to spend VND36,397 billion ($1.49 billion) on expanding the refinery.

Energy - Mon, April 1, 2024 | 10:37 am

Vietnam’s first oil refinery prepares for fifth, most comprehensive maintenance

Vietnam’s first oil refinery prepares for fifth, most comprehensive maintenance

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), operator of Dung Quat, Vietnam’s first oil refinery, will conduct its fifth general maintenance from March 15 to May 1, or 48 days.

Energy - Mon, February 26, 2024 | 3:25 pm

Operator of Vietnam’s first oil refinery sees 2023 profit drop 42% to $348 mln

Operator of Vietnam’s first oil refinery sees 2023 profit drop 42% to $348 mln

Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), the operator of the first oil refinery in Vietnam – Dung Quat, reported a consolidated net profit of VND8.51 trillion ($348.5 million) in 2023, down 42.2% year-on-year.

Companies - Wed, February 14, 2024 | 10:42 am

JBIC asked to help restructuring of loss-making oil refinery in Vietnam

JBIC asked to help restructuring of loss-making oil refinery in Vietnam

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to get involved in the restructuring of loss-making Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemicals LLC (NSRP), the second oil refinery in the country.

Economy - Tue, December 19, 2023 | 10:04 am

Nghi Son oil refinery needs to cut losses quickly: Vietnam PM

Nghi Son oil refinery needs to cut losses quickly: Vietnam PM

Japan’s Idemitsu Group and its partners need to improve governance, develop efficient operational processes, and apply modern technology to reduce input costs, cutting losses at the Nghi Son oil refinery as soon as possible, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Industries - Mon, December 18, 2023 | 8:08 am

Vietnam’s Nghi Son refinery can move into the black soon: Idemitsu Kosan

Vietnam’s Nghi Son refinery can move into the black soon: Idemitsu Kosan

The Nghi Son oil refinery, the second of its kind in Vietnam, can achieve positive profits in the fiscal year 2023 (ending March 2024), according to Japan’s Idemitsu Kosan, which holds a 35.1% stake in the facility.

Energy - Thu, November 16, 2023 | 4:13 pm

Nghi Son oil refinery needs personnel, financial restructuring: Prime Minister

Nghi Son oil refinery needs personnel, financial restructuring: Prime Minister

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC (NSRP), which operates the Nghi Son oil refinery in central Vietnam, needs to push ahead with personnel, governance and financial restructuring, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Industries - Sun, November 12, 2023 | 4:03 pm

Cash, bank deposits of Dung Quat refinery operator climb to $1.5 bln

Cash, bank deposits of Dung Quat refinery operator climb to $1.5 bln

Cash and bank deposits of Binh Son Refinery and Petrochemical JSC, which operates the Dung Quat oil refinery, reached nearly $36.47 trillion ($1.5 billion) by the end of Q3/2023, an increase of $446.5 million or 31.4% year-on-year.

Companies - Mon, November 6, 2023 | 11:00 pm

World’s No. 1 oil firm Aramco eyes petrochemical plant in Vietnam

World’s No. 1 oil firm Aramco eyes petrochemical plant in Vietnam

State-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Group, or Aramco – the world’s largest oil producer, has expressed interest in building a petrochemical plant in Vietnam, which has been a net energy importer for years.

Energy - Fri, October 20, 2023 | 9:54 am

Vietnam central province to revoke land from terminated oil refinery project

Vietnam central province to revoke land from terminated oil refinery project

Phu Yen province plans to reclaim 134 hectares of land that had been designated for the Vung Ro oil refinery after the investor terminated the project.

Energy - Thu, October 19, 2023 | 9:38 am

Nghi Son oil refinery beats maintenance schedule

Nghi Son oil refinery beats maintenance schedule

Maintenance work at the Nghi Son oil refinery in Thanh Hoa province, central Vietnam was completed Wednesday, seven days ahead of the 55-day schedule.

Energy - Thu, October 12, 2023 | 7:32 pm