Refining
Repsol: Renewable fuels are key to the transformation of the refining industry
Along with hydrogen production, the production of renewable fuels and gases from organic waste is one of the main examples of the transformation of the industry, which will generate employment and decarbonize the sector. Here, Repsol discusses several pathways the company is taking to produce additional renewable fuels, while decarbonizing operations.
Pemex is delivering only a fraction of feedstock to new Olmeca refinery
Mexican state energy company Pemex started sending 16,300 bpd of crude oil to its new Olmeca refinery this week, less than 5% of its total capacity, signaling another delay.
China's April gasoline exports fall to lowest level since July 2015 on recovering domestic demand
China's gasoline exports in April fell to the lowest level since July 2015, as domestic travel and fuel use increased in the recovering economy.
Mammoet successfully transports/installs record-breaking hydrocracker for ORLEN Lietuva refinery
The ORLEN Lietuva refinery in Mažeikiai, Lithuania, entrusted Mammoet with the transportation and installation of a massive residue hydrocracking unit (RHCU), weighing 1,500 t and standing over 50 m tall.
Russia's Tuapse oil refinery resumes operations after attack
Rosneft's Black Sea oil refinery in Tuapse resumed operations on Sunday after a drone attack.
Russia to lift gasoline export ban
The Russian government has made a final decision to suspend the temporary ban on gasoline exports as the market is sufficiently supplied. The Energy Ministry has confirmed the information.
KECO unveils new gas analyzer for real-time, continuous oxygen analysis
KECO introduces the OXYHOUND, a highly-efficient process gas analyzer that conducts real-time and continuous oxygen analysis of natural gas, biogas and other gas streams.
Mexico president's “dream” Pemex refinery hits another delay
Mexican state energy company Pemex started sending 16,300 bpd of crude oil to its new Olmeca refinery this week, less than 5% of its total capacity, signaling another delay.
Analysis: U.S. refiners reward shareholders with big returns despite softer Q1 profits
Major U.S. fuel makers returned billions in capital to shareholders in the first quarter and boosted share repurchase programs, even as refining margins softened from recent records and utilization rates fell.
China boosts crude oil storage amid soft refinery processing
The pace at which crude oil flowed into China's stockpiles increased in April as slower refinery processing outweighed a decline in imports.
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