Refining

More tankers come under attack as U.S.-Iran conflict spreads in the region

Nine vessels have come under attack since the conflict broke out between the U.S., Israel and Iran on Saturday. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel early on Thursday and also sent drones into Azerbaijan

Yokogawa releases OpreX pressure transmitter EJX S Series

MOL, Slovnaft file formal complaint with European Commission over alleged abuse of monopoly position by JANAF

On 27 January 2026, crude oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline were interrupted. The pipeline has been out of service since then, significantly increasing the dependence of landlocked Central and Eastern European refineries on the Adria pipeline as the only viable route.

Russia prepared to divert oil to India as Middle East conflict disrupts flows

India is vulnerable to supply shocks, with crude stocks covering only about 25 days of demand, while refiners hold similarly limited inventories of gasoil, gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas.

Hormuz shutdown worsens after U.S. hits Iranian warship; tankers stranded for fifth day

The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil and gas flows.

Clariant Zeolites partners with Vertimass to scale-up innovative CADO biofuels technology

Seeq Intelligence: Bridging industrial AI and human expertise for smarter operational decisions

Industrial organizations face growing complexity, increasing talent loss, and critical expertise that is locked in siloed systems and individual experience, making it more challenging to improve performance, create consistency, and build competitive advantage.

Chinese refiners begin run cuts as Iran war tightens oil supply

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has cut off nearly all shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of global oil supplies.

India most vulnerable to prolonged disruptions to Mideast oil, analysts say

Both China and India, Asia's top energy consumers, source around half of their crude imports from the Middle East, but India has far less oil in storage than its neighbor and is more dependent on that region's crude now than in the last three-plus years.

Shell committed to backstop Raizen with $668-MM investment, Brazil CEO says

Raizen has reported a string of losses and soaring net debt in recent quarters amid costly investments and poor weather negatively impacting crops, prompting the company to warn in February of "significant uncertainty" about its ability to keep operating.