Refining
Philadelphia refiners face run cuts due to Sunoco pipeline shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Philadelphia area refiners may be forced to cut production in coming months because Energy Transfer Partner LP's Sunoco Logistics is temporarily shutting down a key pipeline that carries refined products into central Pennsylvania, two sources told Reuters.
Pembina Pipeline, Petrochemical Industries sign JV for integrated polypropylene facility
CALGARY -- Pembina Pipeline Corporation announced that it, along with Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. of Kuwait, has reached key milestones for the previously announced proposed integrated propylene and polypropylene production facility in Sturgeon County, Alberta.
Fluor begins mechanical construction for Dow Chemical project
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation has begun the mechanical construction for The Dow Chemical Company’s new ethylene derivative facility in Freeport, Texas.
Moscow refinery to be back on line in 2–3 days after emergency shutdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Moscow oil refinery, halted because of an emergency at the weekend, will resume production within two or three days, TASS news agency quoted the Russian energy ministry as saying.
Start-up of Vietnam's Nghi Son oil refinery delayed to 2018
SINGAPORE/HANOI (Reuters) -- The commercial start-up of Vietnam's new $7.5 B Nghi Son oil refinery will be delayed to 2018, from an initial expected start-up in the third quarter of this year, according to a notice on a government website.
Japan oil firms lift annual spending on refineries, cut exploration
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Some Japanese oil companies have raised their capital investment plans for the year that started on April 1, putting money into refineries and other downstream projects, while others have focused on cutting spending on exploration and production.
Canada govt, industry to spend $51 MM on oil sands clean tech projects
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- The Canadian and Alberta governments and three energy companies said on Thursday they will spend $51.14 MM to develop three new clean technology projects, aimed at cutting costs and carbon emissions in the country's oil sands.
India BPCL revises naphtha export pricing, adds Argus quotes
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- India's state-run Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd is revising the formula it uses to price naphtha exports to include the mean prices from Argus Media instead of only relying on S&P Global Platts, a tender document showed.
Total inaugurates revamped Carling petrochemical complex
PARIS – Total has inaugurated its revamped Carling - Saint-Avold petrochemical complex in eastern France following three years of transformation works.
OMV: Refinery turnaround to shave $87 MM from Q2 operating profit
VIENNA (Reuters) -- Austrian oil and gas group OMV said on Thursday a six-week turnaround at its Schwechat refinery will shave off $87 MM from its second-quarter adjusted operating profit.
- Indonesia allocates 15.65 MM kiloliters of biodiesel for 2026 12/23
- Egypt, Qatar's Al Mana Holding sign $200-MM SAF deal 12/23
- China's teapots boost Russian ESPO buying amid record discounts 12/23
- Bahrain's BAPCO sends first diesel cargo to Australia in 2.5 yrs 12/23
- Asia oil floating storage seen declining on lower exports, China buying 12/23
- Gazprom in talks with Hungary's MOL over NIS stake sale 12/23
