[2026 Today’s News] Sinopec’s No. 103 race-grade gasoline is officially put into use in Xinjiang, filling the gap in domestic high-performance racing fuel
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1️⃣ Sinopec No. 103 grade gasoline is officially put into use📍 Region/province: Nationwide (first released in Xinjiang) 📋 Status change: R&D completed → officially put into use
📈 Latest update progress: On May 16, 2026, Sinopec's independently developed Aipao No. 103 race-grade fuel was officially released. The product research method octane number (RON) reached above 103, and it became the designated oil for the 2026 China Tower International Rally. Zhenhai Refinery is responsible for industrial mass production, and it was first put into use in Xinjiang. More than 40 fixed and mobile supply points were laid out along the track.
💡 Project significance: It breaks the long-term dependence on imported oil for my country's top events, fills the gap in domestically produced high-performance racing fuel, and is an important sign that oil refining technology has reached the world's first-class level.
The market development of high-end competition grade fuel, the construction of competition fuel supply service network, and the upgrading of high-end oil production technology of refining and chemical enterprises are in demand.
The following information is for reference: 8️⃣ Liaoning Fushun ethylene plant debottlenecking transformation and energy efficiency improvement project💰 Total investment: 2.835 billion yuan📍 Region/province to which it belongs: Northeast (Fushun, Liaoning) 📋 Project Overview: Ethylene plant debottlenecking transformation and energy efficiency improvement project, main installation stage.
🏆 Current official status: Main installation 📈 Latest update progress: Project update on May 13, 2026, main installation stage.
💡 Project significance: A typical project for the transformation and upgrading of refining and chemical enterprises in the old industrial base in Northeast China, which improves ethylene production capacity and energy efficiency levels through technological transformation and enhances the company's competitiveness.
Procurement needs for core equipment such as ethylene cracking furnace renovation, compressor unit update, and separation system optimization； The market space for heat exchangers and energy-saving equipment involved in energy efficiency improvement and transformation.
5️⃣ Nitrogen replacement of Yantai Xigang LNG storage tank project completed📍 Region/province: East China (Yantai, Shandong) 📋 Status change: Under construction → Nitrogen replacement completed 📈 Latest update progress: The nitrogen replacement operation of the Yantai Xigang LNG storage tank project undertaken by China National Nuclear Corporation No. 5 Company came to a successful conclusion, laying the foundation for subsequent commissioning and production.
💡 Project significance: A key node in the construction of the LNG receiving station has been completed, adding important infrastructure to ensure natural gas supply along Shandong's coast and enhancing the resilience of regional energy supply.
Pipeline pressure testing, drying, cold operation and other debugging service needs before production； The market for LNG tanker transportation and gasification facility operation and maintenance has opened.