Industrial Info is tracking $2.6 billion of capital spending on the construction of fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCUs) that is scheduled to begin in 2019, at 50 petroleum refineries around the world. A majority of the projects, approximately $1.9 billion, are planned to occur in the Asia market region, with Indonesia and Iran projected to see more than $900 million and $600 million, respectively. The second largest region is North America, with more than $500 million planned.

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