Refining
Sanctions-hit Nayara seeks Indian govt help to get refinery repair equipment
The private refiner has approached the Centre for High Technology, an advisory body under India's oil ministry, seeking assistance in sourcing specialized equipment, catalysts and other raw materials.
U.S. EPA proposes end to mandatory greenhouse gas reporting
The agency said mandatory collection of GHG emissions data was unnecessary because it is "not directly related to a potential regulation and has no material impact on improving human health and the environment."
Indonesia's Pertamina to merge refinery, shipping and retail operations
Indonesian state energy firm PT Pertamina will merge the operations of its refinery, shipping and retail units to improve efficiency in its core business, CEO Simon Aloysius Mantiri said.
Canada may drop oil emissions cap as part of new climate plan
Current talks could lead to the emissions cap being scrapped as part of a broader new "climate competitiveness strategy," which the federal government aims to unveil later this autumn.
Petronas delivers first local SAF to Malaysia Airlines
The SAF was locally blended at Petronas' processing facilities and delivered to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to supply the carrier's daily flights to London until September 16.
Valero overhauling FCCU at Tennessee (U.S.) refinery
The refinery’s flare gas recovery unit was also shut for work and a hydrotreater was taken out of production for a catalyst change.
China's teapot refiners face fresh test from crackdown on tax evasion
Refiners are required to pay consumption taxes both when they import feedstock such as fuel oil and also on the refined products they produce, but evasion is widespread.
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- ABS, Eneos, NYK Line and Seacor Holdings launch joint study to develop a methanol marine fuel supply network in the U.S. 12/15
- ENEOS accelerates AI-driven materials discovery of immersion cooling fluids and novel catalysts Using NVIDIA ALCHEMI 12/15
- SAMSUNG E&A wins FEED contract for nearly $5-B SAF plant in the U.S. 12/15
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