Refining

Tanker carrying Venezuelan heavy oil departs to Louisiana (U.S.)

This month, trading houses Vitol and Trafigura received the first U.S. licenses to load and export Venezuelan oil as part of the deal. They have since shipped cargoes to storage terminals in the Caribbean, and from there they have been marketing and selling the crude to refiners worldwide.

Plug Power completes installation of 100-MW GenEco electrolyzer units at Galp’s Sines refinery

Plug Power has announced the successful completion of the installation of 100 MW of PEM GenEco electrolyzers at Galp’s Sines Refinery, marking a major milestone in one of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen projects.

Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals

India says state-run BPCL to sign $780-MM oil deal with Brazil's Petrobras

Indian refiners are redrafting their oil import strategies, buying more oil from Middle Eastern, African and South American countries to make up for a reduction in Russian oil supplies.

Russian oil exports to China surge in January as India, Turkey cut buying

The United States and the European Union imposed sweeping sanctions in late 2025 targeting Russian oil sellers and shippers, including energy giants Rosneft and Lukoil, complicating purchases for global buyers and tightening scrutiny on Russian crude exports.

CF Industries, Trafigura and TFG Marine sign MoU to advance low-carbon ammonia for maritime decarbonization

Indian refiners shift oil strategy; trim Russian buys and turn to the Middle East

Emerson's AspenTech redefines scalable industrial reliability with AI-driven asset performance management

U.S. refineries brace for disruptions as Arctic blast hits

TotalEnergies CEO expects EU mandate on sustainable aviation fuel to be dropped in future