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ExxonMobil boosts fuel supply with $2-B Beaumont refinery expansion
ExxonMobil announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 bpd of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is the largest refinery expansion in more than a decade will help meet growing demand for affordable, reliable energy.
Dow introduces new FINGERPRINT grade for the micro irrigation market
Dow today announced the introduction of FINGERPRINT DFDA-7555 NT Bimodal Polyethylene Resin, an evolution of its legacy FINGERPRINT Polyethylene Resins.
Worley awarded FEL 2 contract to engineer Cerilon’s U.S. gas-to liquids facility
Worley, a global project delivery and asset services provider, has been selected by Cerilon, a Canadian-based energy and resource development company, to provide engineering services for the FEL 2 stage of Cerilon’s gas-to-liquids (GTL) facility in North Dakota, U.S.
LyondellBasell exploring options for EO and derivatives unit
LyondellBasell said it was exploring strategic options for its U.S. Gulf Coast-based ethylene oxide & derivatives business.
Corteva, Bunge, Chevron partner to produce renewable fuels
Chevron is collaborating with agribusiness firms Corteva and Bunge to produce renewable fuels from canola crops.
Targray opens new diodiesel terminals in Oregon
Targray, a leading international supplier of renewable fuels and feedstock, has announced the opening of two new biodiesel fuel terminals in Oregon.
Emerson wins contract to automate $8.5-B Golden Triangle Polymers facility
Emerson will provide automation technologies, software and analytics from its Plantweb™ digital ecosystem for the Golden Triangle Polymers Project, a world-scale integrated polymers facility on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Citgo Petroleum posts record $2.8 B profit for 2022
Refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp reported record net profit of $2.8 billion for 2022 on strong motor fuel demand, high margins and refining output that exceeded its plants' listed capacity.
Strategic Biofuels to bolster U.S. green fuels project through U.S. DOE loan guarantee
Strategic Biofuels announced today that it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.6 B loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program.
New Petrobras CEO discussed the future of Brazilian oil/gas and fuels industry with other sector partners
Petrobras’ CEO, Jean Paul Prates, took advantage of the presence of the leaders of the largest energy companies on the planet at CERAWeek, in Houston, Texas (USA), to promote the importance of joint actions by the industry both in renewable energy projects and in initiatives for better use of oil and gas reserves.

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