Evolution of the petrochemical industry in Singapore

Yun, Hing Ai; Jin, Lee Kiat

doi:10.1080/13547860902785955

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“…As noted in the introduction, while Singapore does not have oil resources of its own, the state has played a significant role in the city-state's oil-related development, and continues to do so. While Singapore has been a major coal and then oil refueling point for shipping since the 1800s; the development of the oil industry in Singapore since 1959 is characterized by pervasive state involvement (Ng, 2012; Yun and Jin, 2009). The role of the state in securing transnational corporation (TNC) refinery investment was critical to anchoring Singapore as a central node in oil GPNs (Revilla Diez et al, 2019).…”

Section: Singapore’s Evolving Position In Oil Gpnsmentioning

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Hybrid governance and extraterritoriality: Understanding Singapore's state capitalism in the context of oil global production networks

McGregor

Coe

2021

Environ Plan A

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This paper explores the intersections and overlaps between state capitalism and global production networks. A key feature of the so-called new state capitalism is the combination of state ownership and corporatisation, which creates a system that can be characterised as a hybrid of public–private governance in both corporate and network terms. Moreover, the internationalisation of state hybrids adds an extraterritorial dimension to the state, which can influence the configuration and governance of global production networks. This paper develops a conceptual framework (H–E–N) that foregrounds the relationships between hybrid governance (H), extraterritoriality (E) and global production network configurations (N), thereby promoting an integrated analysis of the implications of the new state capitalism for global production networks. This framework is mobilised to explain how state capitalism in Singapore has influenced the development of the city-state's position in upstream, midstream and downstream oil global production networks over the 1959–2019 period. The study demonstrates that hybrid governance, as part of a wider strategy of state capitalism, has been critical in the development of Singapore's position in oil global production networks. The hybrid nature of the institutional forms associated with state ownership – for instance state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds – goes beyond market facilitation to encompass active state participation in markets. Hybrid governance not only allows the state to influence domestic outcomes but – through the extraterritorial strategies of hybrid entities – can also influence global production network configurations beyond its borders.

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Section: Singapore’s Evolving Position In Oil Gpnsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hybrid governance and extraterritoriality: Understanding Singapore's state capitalism in the context of oil global production networks

McGregor

Coe

2021

Environ Plan A

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“…Subsequently, neighboring islands and islets were also reclaimed in order to provide space for the manufacturing of petrochemicals which was seen to be more economically lucrative (Yun and Jin, 2009). Pulau Ular was previously a submerged coral reef with two visible islets that was reclaimed to form part of the petrochemical complex ( The Straits Times, 24 October, 197 4 ).…”

Section: Shifting Of the Sands: Charting The Evolution Of Singapore's...mentioning

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Urbanizing Islands: A Critical History of Singapore's Offshore Islands

Connolly¹,

Muzaini

2021

Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space

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While Singapore is often considered an island city in the singular sense, the city-state actually consists of many islands, with the Singapore mainland being by far the largest. While most of these islands traditionally had thriving indigenous communities, all have since been displaced over time as the islands were developed to service Singapore's economic and metabolic needs as a rapidly urbanizing and developing nation. Some of the islands have also undergone considerable transformation (through reclamation) which has had significant impacts on the ecologies of the offshore islands. This simultaneously allowed for the ‘ruralization’ of mainland Singapore to provide more green space for nature conservation, recreation and leisure. This paper will provide a brief history of these transformations, drawing on specific examples which serve to illustrate how Singapore's offshore islands have been redeveloped over time to service the nation-state and in response to the changing needs of the urban core. In doing so, the paper examines how spaces on the urban periphery are deeply bound up with processes of ‘urbanization’, given their important role in processes of urban metabolism. In this way, the paper contributes to recent work in urban political ecology which has sought to trace processes of urbanization beyond the city and render visible the socio-environmental inequalities produced therein.

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“…The business landscape is different in Singapore, where all production has been done by multinational companies (Yun and Jin, 2009). Oil goods are produced by ExxonMobil, Shell and an SRC (Singapore Refining Company) joint venture (involving China's CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation) and Chevron).…”

Section: Refining and Petrochemical Industries In Other Countries Of mentioning

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“…Integration between the refining and petrochemical industries is strong in Korea, Taiwan and Singapore (Chu, 1994(Chu, , 2003Ma, 2009;Yun and Jin, 2009;Neede, 2011). In Japan, the proportion of feedstocks for the petrochemical industry reaches 15% of total domestic demand for oil products, while it surpasses 30% in Korea, 40% in Taiwan and 50% in Singapore (International Energy Agency (IEA), 2011a).…”

Section: Refining and Petrochemical Industries In Other Countries Of mentioning

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Development of refining and petrochemical industries in East Asia: An interpretation based on the Flying Geese Paradigm

Fernández-Muro

Palazuelos

2014

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

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Several East Asian countries, with scarcely any crude oil, have developed since the second half of the twentieth century strong production capacities in refining and petrochemicals. This has been the case in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and China. This paper assesses whether the development of refining and petrochemical industries in these countries may be better understood with the aid of one of the major interpretative paradigms of structural change and foreign relations in East Asia: the Flying Geese Paradigm. The article concludes that, overall, the production and external relations in oil-related industries do indeed follow a Flying Geese Paradigm pattern. We observe, nevertheless, some dissonances that are attributable to the particularities of intermediate sectors (such as refining and basic petrochemistry).

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Evolution of the petrochemical industry in Singapore

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Hybrid governance and extraterritoriality: Understanding Singapore's state capitalism in the context of oil global production networks

Hybrid governance and extraterritoriality: Understanding Singapore's state capitalism in the context of oil global production networks

Urbanizing Islands: A Critical History of Singapore's Offshore Islands

Development of refining and petrochemical industries in East Asia: An interpretation based on the Flying Geese Paradigm

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