Refining
Former Lukoil-owned ISAB refinery in Sicily exits crisis procedure
The refinery - located in Priolo, Sicily - entered the procedure early last year to negotiate with creditors, after its ownership shifted from Russian oil group Lukoil to Cypriot private equity fund G.O.I. Energy.
Trump EPA ends emissions limits for U.S. automakers; state rules, lawsuits could follow
Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday finalized its repeal of the "endangerment finding" for vehicles, a 2009 determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health.
Geoinform, subsidiary of the MOL Group, signs strategic cooperation agreement with Baker Hughes
The collaboration aims to introduce state-of-the-art, innovative oil and gas technologies capable of meeting emerging market demands and significantly increasing the operational efficiency of the industry.
Hungary asks Croatia for help after Russian oil flows via Ukraine halted
A Russian attack on the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine on January 27 knocked out flows to Eastern Europe.
U.S. refiner Valero to import up to 6.5 MMbbl of Venezuelan crude in March
Valero was among the first U.S. refiners to resume imports of Venezuelan crude after the United States struck a flagship $2-B oil supply deal with the country's interim government and began to ease sanctions.
Suffocating Western pressure may finally force Russian oil output cuts
Moscow has successfully redirected most of its seaborne crude to China, India and Turkey, often relying on a “shadow fleet” of aging, uninsured tankers to circumvent restrictions while offering steep discounts.
India's Reliance wins U.S. license for Venezuelan oil
A general license authorizes the purchase, exportation, and sale of Venezuelan-origin oil that has already been extracted, including the refining of such oil.
Three contractors injured at ExxonMobil facility in Beaumont, Texas (U.S.)
Additional details about the cause of the incident, the severity of the burns, and the conditions of the injured workers were not immediately available.
- Phillips 66 greenlights new gas plant and fractionator projects, advancing integrated wellhead-to-market strategy 5/18
- OXEA and Air Liquide renew syngas and hydrogen supply agreement for Oberhausen site 5/18
- BASF boosts refinery catalyst innovation with new R&D center in Attapulgus, Georgia (U.S.) 5/18
- Aster and Puraglobe sign MoU to bring world-leading re-refining technology to Asia 5/18
- U.S. oil refiners finally profit from biofuels due to mandates, high fuel prices 5/18
- China's April oil throughput hits lowest since August 2022, inventories rise 5/18

