Refining
Fire extinguished at Valero's Three Rivers refinery on New Year's Day
A large fire was extinguished at Valero's 89,000-bpd Three Rivers refinery in Texas on Wednesday evening, local media reported.
Indonesia's B40 palm oil delay causes market uncertainty
Indonesia has yet to implement a higher mandatory blend of biodiesel planned for Jan. 1 as industry participants await technical details of the new regulation, causing confusion among palm oil traders.
EIA update: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise
U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose in the week ending December 27, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Thursday.
China issues 2025 crude quota to Sinochem for eastern China refineries
State-run Sinochem Group has received a crude oil import quota of 17.12 MM tonnes (t) for 2025, which will be for the group's eastern China refineries.
Avina Clean Hydrogen to build $820-MM SAF plant in southwest Illinois (U.S.)
Avina Clean Hydrogen to build an $820-MM, 120-MMgpy SAF plant in southwest Illinois, leveraging KBR’s alcohol-to-jet technology
Nigeria says its Warri refinery is back after a decade of closures
Nigeria said on Monday it had resumed some operations at its Warri oil refinery after almost a decade of shutdowns, one of a string of long-running failures that have left Africa's largest crude exporter importing most of its fuel.
EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall on strong refining demand
U.S. crude stocks drew down more than expected on strong refinery runs, while distillate inventories fell thanks to higher truck traffic during the holiday season and cold weather, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Friday.
bp says Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery operations normal following leak
bp's 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery was operating normally following a leak from a pipeline that transports liquid material.
Saipem and AVEVA sign MoU to develop AI solutions for engineering in energy and infrastructure sector
Saipem, a global leader in engineering services for the energy and infrastructure sectors, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-develop enhanced solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning to support the engineering design and construction of energy and infrastructure facilities.
BPCL plans $11-B refinery and petrochemical project in South India
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp. plans to invest $11 B in southern Andhra Pradesh state for a new refinery and petrochemical project to meet rising fuel demand in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
- YPF, Eni and XRG sign joint development agreement advancing 12-MMtpy Argentina LNG project 2/12
- Maire launches new technology to produce PTMEG, the key polymer composing the spandex fiber. 2/12
- GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new very large ethane carriers 2/11
- Emerson introduces hybrid continuous gas analyzer for improved regulatory compliance and emissions control 2/11
- BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global hub setup 2/11
- Morocco signs agreement with ORNX consortium for $4.5-B green ammonia complex 2/11
