<div id="readability-page-1"><div>[SINGAPORE] A new facility set up by oil giant ExxonMobil on Jurong Island shows that innovation can carry on even with ongoing challenges, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on Tuesday (Dec 16).“(This) facility signals something larger – that even in a challenging global environment, we can continue to upgrade, innovate and create long-term value,” said DPM Gan.He was speaking at the official launch of ExxonMobil’s Singapore Resid Upgrade Facility, which converts heavy residues from crude-oil refining into useful products, namely lower-sulphur fuels and higher-value lubricant base stocks.The move comes even as ExxonMobil is set to lay off 10 to 15 per cent of its 3,500-strong Singapore workforce by end-2027, amid the global oil and gas down cycle.The company has also agreed to sell its Esso retail stations in Singapore to Indonesia’s Chandra Asri, and is reportedly set to shutter one of its steam cracker plants on Jurong Island in March 2026.Speaking at the launch, ExxonMobil senior vice president Jack Williams said that the company faces “fierce competition” throughout Asia, and that the new facility will help it compete. “However, we’ve had to make some difficult decisions to further improve the competitiveness of this site,” he added.DPM Gan outlined three headwinds the energy and chemicals sector is facing: global overcapacity, shifting demand patterns and the green transition, which is reshaping the expectations of customers, regulators and societies.“These are structural shifts that call for adaptation, innovation and a willingness to transform,” he added, highlighting Singapore’s efforts to transform Jurong Island into a premier hub for speciality chemicals and sustainable materials.The Republic will work with industry leaders such as ExxonMobil to strengthen capabilities in higher-value, lower-carbon and green manufacturing. The company has become a “cornerstone” of the energy and chemicals sector in Singapore, said the DPM.ExxonMobil has over S$30 billion in fixed asset investments in Singapore. The company made the final investment decision on the resid project in 2019, but the plant’s opening was delayed by two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, ExxonMobil worked closely with the government to resolve manpower constraints and supply-chain disruptions.Extensive work was also required to integrate the manufacturing site’s existing operating units and 22 new reactors, and to install more than 150 km of new pipeline. The latter is equivalent to about three times the length of Singapore from east to west.“This new facility will strengthen Singapore’s energy and chemicals sector, by anchoring high-value manufacturing and supporting our shift to speciality and performance products,” said DPM Gan.“This is the kind of investment – forward-looking, capability-enhancing, and sustainability-aligned – that will underpin the next phase of growth for the sector.”He expressed hopes that ExxonMobil will continue to see the Republic as a long-term strategic partner – not just for production, but also to develop new technologies and capabilities.</div></div>

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埃克森美孚在新加坡裕廊島啓動了一座新設施，該設施將原油精煉中的重質殘渣轉化為低硫燃料和更高價值的潤滑油基礎油。儘管面臨全球挑戰和計劃裁員，該設施仍然標誌着持續的創新和長期價值創造。副總理甘金勇強調了適應全球產能過剩、需求模式變化和綠色轉型的重要性。該設施旨在增強新加坡的能源和化工行業，並支持向特種和高性能產品的轉型

ExxonMobil’s latest Singapore facility signals that innovation can continue amid global challenges: DPM Gan

- 埃克森美孚在裕廊島新建的設施旨在提升競爭力。  
- 該設施將重油轉化為低硫燃料和高價值潤滑油基礎油。  
- 儘管面臨裁員和市場挑戰，埃克森美孚仍致力於創新和可持續發展。

埃克森美孚在新加坡的最新設施表明，即便面臨全球挑戰，創新仍然可以繼續：副總理 Gan