New Delhi: India is projected to dominate oil and gas transmission pipeline length additions in Asia by 2028, according to a new report. India is expected to account for more than 40 per cent of the region’s total pipeline length additions by 2028, said the report by GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. It … Read more
Bulk containers used to transport vegetable oil in China must be for food use only and clearly labelled as such from February, according to new national regulations introduced in response to a cooking oil scandal earlier this year. Under hygiene standards released last month by the State Administration for Market Regulation, cooking oil cannot be … Read more
China is a major consumer of vegetable oil and has a great need for oil transport, according to the draft. In 2023, the entire country consumed a total of 39 million tonnes of oil. In the wake of the scandal, the State Council, China’s cabinet, has asked for timely industry regulations, it said. The draft … Read more
Why does this happen? Let’s turn to chemistry for an explanation. As outlined in a 2012 article in the Journal of Food and Drug Analysis, cooking oil goes bad because of a process called oxidation. The reaction occurs when the unsaturated fatty acids in cooking oils encounter oxygen. Unsaturated fatty acids keep oils liquid at … Read more
