Refining

Larsen & Toubro delivers first feed to HPCL's 3.55-MMtpy LC-Max residue upgrading facility

U.S. refiners to benefit from Venezuelan crude oil imports

Verdant Specialty Solutions completes acquisition of Lubrizol’s Elmendorf, Texas (U.S.) manufacturing and R&D assets

The Elmendorf acquisition significantly strengthens Verdant’s position in the oil and gas production chemicals market, expanding its technology offering with the addition of H₂S scavengers, scale inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, and other specialty oilfield chemicals.

Valero to keep importing gasoline after Benicia (U.S.) refinery closure

The San Antonio, Texas-based refiner said last year it would shut the 145,000-bpd San Francisco-area refinery by April 2026 amid concerns about California's declining fuel supplies and high gasoline prices.

Chinese refiners expected to replace Venezuelan oil with Iranian crude

Caracas and Washington agreed to export up to $2 B worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend.

VLS Environmental Solutions acquires Merichem's caustic services business

Phillips 66 says two U.S. Gulf Coast refineries can process Venezuelan crude

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery says fuel supply intact amid maintenance

India's January Russian oil imports may fall sharply as Reliance expects no deliveries

India emerged as the biggest buyer of discounted Russian seaborne crude following the start of the Ukraine war in 2022. The purchases have fueled a backlash from Western nations.

China's Hengyi Petrochemical to proceed with Brunei refinery expansion

The expansion aims to enhance Hengyi’s refining and petrochemical capabilities while supporting Brunei’s downstream industrial development.