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Total shuts some units at Gonfreville refinery following incident

French oil and gas company Total has shut down some units at its 247 Mbpd Gonfreville refinery in northern France following a technical incident.

Neste Jacobs completes EPC services for Skangas’ Pori LNG import terminal

Neste Jacobs has successfully carried out the engineering, procurement and construction project for Skangas’ LNG import terminal.

EU regulators halt Dow, DuPont merger review to gather data

EU antitrust regulators have halted their scrutiny of Dow Chemical Co and DuPont's proposed merger while the companies provide more information regarding their $130 B deal.

Neste launches 100% renewable diesel

Neste is planning to sell diesel produced entirely from renewable raw materials at selected stations in Finland around the turn of the year.

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

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

This special installment of Global Project Data focuses on the global refining sector.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

European refining margins rose as refineries completed maintenance and recovered from the negative impact of the France strikes.

Viewpoint: Improved design practices can aid environment, energy transitions

Axens: Sentenac, J.

During the first months of 2016, perspectives for a stabilizing oil market were being confirmed.

Wärtsilä to supply Finland LNG satellite terminal

Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal to be built in Raahe, Finland.

Reduce industrial energy bills through improved combustion control

MOL Group: Galambos, L.  |  Stefán, F.  |  Kovács, I.

The last few years have been an extremely challenging period for the oil industry due to the adverse global economic environment and the impact of unfavorable external factors.