Economics
Alberta examines options for its investment in the Sturgeon Refinery
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is exploring options to address the province's recent losses stemming from the Sturgeon Refinery.
Borouge signs $44-MM supply agreement with NAFFCO
Borouge Plc announced the signing of a $44-MM agreement with NAFFCO to supply NAFFCO’s local and regional infrastructure projects with Borouge’s innovative and sustainable polyethylene materials.
Lummus strengthens position in circular economy
Lummus Technology announced a major investment in Resynergi, a pioneering leader in plastic recycling technology, to scale production of Resynergi's modular Continuous Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis technology.
Celanese begins carbon capture and utilization operations at Clear Lake, Texas (U.S.) facility
Celanese Corporation announced it has begun running a carbon capture and utilization project at its Clear Lake, Texas (U.S.), site as part of its Fairway Methanol joint venture with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Nextchem to create an "e-Factory for carbon-neutral Chemistry" with Newcleo
MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, thanks to its expertise in chemistry and electrochemistry, has launched a new model for “e-Factory for carbon-neutral Chemistry”.
Nigeria's NNPC allocates four February crude oil cargoes to Dangote refinery
Nigeria's state oil company NNPC is expected to supply four crude cargoes from its February program to the $20-B Dangote refinery, which is poised to begin operations after years of construction delays.
thyssenkrupp Uhde signs Master Agreement with Ma’aden and Metso on phosphogypsum recycling and CO2 capture project
thyssenkrupp Uhde has signed a master agreement with Ma’aden for the development, engineering and licensing of a calcination plant for phosphogypsum processing.
8 Rivers announces Cormorant Clean Energy Project, the first commercial deployment of 8RH2 ultra-low carbon hydrogen technology
The ultra-low-carbon ammonia production facility located in Port Arthur, Texas will produce an estimated 880,000 tons of ammonia per year and accelerate decarbonization of transportation, industrial processes, and agriculture across the Gulf Coast region.
China's oil production rises to 208 MMt in 2023
China's crude oil production rose to 208 MMt in 2023, equivalent to 4.16 MM bpd.
Oil tankers continue Red Sea movements despite Houthi attacks
Oil and fuel tanker traffic in the Red Sea was stable in December, even though many container ships have rerouted due to attacks by Iran-aligned Houthi militants.
- Topsoe and Sasol bring advanced SAF technology to Allied Biofuel’s landmark project in Uzbekistan 7/14
- Siemens Energy begins preparations for the launch of an independent brand 7/14
- Emerson helps Romania’s largest refinery reduce control system alarms by over 95% 7/14
- Bunker One executes Latin America's first bioethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel 7/14
- Kognitiv Spark advances the future of connected field worker collaboration 7/14
- EIA: Global LNG trade volumes reached record high in 2025 7/14
