Americas
Ex-oil traders win partial victory over BP in Canada refinery dispute
A team of former Wall Street oil traders have won a partial victory in their continuing legal dispute with oil major BP over how to properly run a remote eastern Canadian refinery.
Williams Partners advances Gulf Connector LNG project
Transco filed an application with the FERC to construct an expansion in Texas and Louisiana to connect US natural gas supplies with global LNG markets.
Brazil Supreme Court overturns Odebrecht asset freeze
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge overturned an audit court ruling that froze the assets of industrial conglomerate Odebrecht due to alleged overcharging on a refinery built for state oil company Petrobras.
CITGO celebrates 90th Anniversary of Lemont Refinery
CITGO Petroleum Corp. is capping off the commemoration of the Lemont Refinery's 90th anniversary.
Mild weather, lower demand impels Argentina to rework LNG import deals
Argentina is diverting or cancelling incoming shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) after mild late winter temperatures curbed fuel demand and forced state-run LNG buyer and importer Enarsa to rework some deals.
Freedonia Group: Global demand for refining catalysts to reach $4.7 B in 2020
Global demand for the refining catalysts market, which includes catalysts used in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), hydroprocessing, alkylation, reforming and other applications, is forecast to grow 3.6%/yr to $4.7 B in 2020.
Global Project Data
This special installment of Global Project Data focuses on the global refining sector.
Industry Metrics
European refining margins rose as refineries completed maintenance and recovered from the negative impact of the France strikes.
Business Trends: Global refining overview—Part 1
The outlook of an industry can change dramatically in a short period of time. This series will examine the global refining sector in depth—where it stands, and where it is going.
Industry Perspectives: GasPro Americas to highlight natural gas industry developments
In mid-September, <i>Hydrocarbon Processing</i> and <i>Gas Processing</i> will hold their second annual Gas Processing Americas (GasPro) Conference at the Norris Conference Center—CityCenter in Houston, Texas.
- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22
