Americas
Motiva Convent refinery HCU surrounded by high water
The fire-damaged hydrocracking unit at Motiva Enterprises' Convent refinery was surrounded by high water from heavy rains overnight.
Seven injured in fire at Texas crude oil terminal, operations near normal
A flash fire injured seven workers at a construction project at Sunoco Logistics crude oil terminal in Nederland, Texas, Friday, but operations have continued as normal.
KBR awarded construction contract for Chemours new Corpus Christi facility
KBR will build a large-scale manufacturing plant to produce hydrofluoroolefins for Chemours.
Big Dakota pipeline to give Gulf Coast refiners another option for crude supply
The Dakota Access pipeline will open in Q4, giving refiners along the Gulf Coast another option when looking for crude.
Motiva Convent refinery catches fire, HCU heavily damaged, no injuries reported
A blaze broke out Thursday at Motiva Enterprises 235 Mbpd Convent, Louisiana refinery, heavily damaging the structure of the heavy oil hydrocracker before being extinguished in the afternoon.
Refiners on track to spend record on US clean fuel standards
Major refiners like Valero Energy Corp. are on track to pay record amounts this year for credits to comply with US renewable fuel rules, a trend that hurts profits and has some looking to export more to avoid the cost.
API launches new RFS advocacy campaign focused on consumers
API launched a new multi-faceted Renewable Fuel Standard advocacy campaign focused on how higher ethanol mandates can hurt consumers.
Meridian Energy Group selects Vepica USA, to undertake engineering definition of Davis refinery
Meridian Energy Group has finalized its selection of Vepica USA, Inc. to perform the engineering definition for the Davis refinery.
LyondellBasell 's Houston refinery returns to normal operations
LyondellBasell Industries returned its Houston refinery to normal operations Wednesday, one day after a power interruption on a unit cut production in half.
Evonik increases capacity of sodium methylate plant in Mobile, Alabama
The company has increased capacity to 72,000 metric tons per year through operational excellence, as well as infrastructure investments.
- Update: Russian oil supplies to Slovakia may resume as soon as today 8/25
- Indonesia urges EU to remove biodiesel import curbs after WTO ruling 8/25
- Liquid Sun launches eSAF production pilot with ABB, Finnair, Fortum and Finavia 8/25
- Novatek to reduce naphtha exports due to fire at Ust-Luga complex 8/25
- China's Sinochem to sell two bankrupt refineries to local operators 8/25
- Iraq raises refining capacity to 1.3 MMbpd 8/25
