Refining
Mexico's new Olmeca refinery operated at 17% of capacity in November
Mexican state energy company Pemex resumed refining operations at is new Olmeca refinery in November, working at nearly 17% of its 340,000-bpd capacity after being fully offline in October.
Relevant Industrial announces acquisition of Loy Instrument Inc.
Relevant Industrial LLC (Relevant), a leading provider of industrial equipment and engineered solutions, has acquired Loy Instrument Inc., a trusted leader in process control and combustion solutions.
Indian state refiners may buy Middle East spot oil to replace Russian shortfall
Indian state refiners are considering tapping the Middle East crude market as spot supply from their top supplier Russia have fallen, in a move that could support prices for high-sulfur oil.
Japan's Taiyo Oil to shut two CDUs at Shikoku refinery for maintenance
Japanese oil refiner Taiyo Oil plans to shut down two crude distillation units (CDUs) at its 138,000-bpd Shikoku refinery in western Japan this week for scheduled maintenance.
Indian Oil to invest $7 B in naphtha cracker project
Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) will invest 610 B rupees ($7 B) to establish a naphtha cracker project in Paradip in the eastern state of Odisha.
Mexico's oil and gas output drops to lowest level all year in November
Mexico's production of liquid hydrocarbon and natural gas in November fell to the lowest levels recorded all year and was well below last year's averages.
Portugal's Galp plans to start producing biofuels in 2026
Portugal's Galp Energia expects to start producing biodiesel and biojet fuel from waste in an industrial-scale unit it is building at its Sines refinery in 2026.
Prax and Shell call off deal on stake in PCK Schwedt oil refinery
Prax and Shell have decided not to proceed with the sale of Shell's share in the PCK Schwedt oil refinery in Germany to Prax.
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery hits 85% refining capacity
Nigeria's Dangote Refinery is now operating at 85% capacity and is on course to deliver European-standard products by January, an executive said on Friday.
India's BPCL buys first Argentinian crude oil cargo for Feb. delivery
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd. (BPCL) has bought its first crude oil cargo from Argentina, two trade sources said on Friday, part of the company's effort to diversify the grades processed at its refineries.
- 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
