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Sensible diesel hydrotreating catalyst selection: An independent catalyst testing approach

Avantium: Pongboot, N.  |  Vilela, T.  |  Vrijburg, W.  |  Dokania, A.

This article presents a case study that illustrates how independent catalyst testing was utilized to identify the most effective diesel hydrotreating catalyst. 

CVR Energy says fire extinguished at Coffeyville, Kansas (U.S.) refinery

CVR Energy said a fire that broke out in the naphtha hydrotreater unit at a Coffeyville, Kansas refinery operated by a subsidiary has been extinguished.

Thai cabinet approves collection of carbon tax

Thailand's cabinet agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht/ton ($5.88/ton) of carbon emissions as part of the country's efforts to reduce GHG emissions. Products to be subject to the carbon price mechanism include gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel biodiesel, LPG and others.

China's crude oil imports may grow only 1% in 2025, CNPC says

China's crude oil imports will likely rise only 1% this year, and the country's reliance on oil imports is projected to remain at around 70% between 2026 and 2030.

India likely to boost purchases of U.S. oil, gas following Trump's announcement

India is likely to increase its purchases of U.S. oil and gas after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to maximize U.S. oil and gas production.

Reolum selects Johnson Matthey technology for one of the largest planned e-methanol plants in Europe

Johnson Matthey’s (JM) e-methanol technology has been selected by Reolum for the next phase of its La Robla Nueva Energia (NE) project. Located in the Spanish region of Castilla y León, it will be one of the largest e-methanol production plants in Europe, planned to be online by the end of 2027.

Trump to declare 'national energy emergency' to boost fossil fuels, power projects

President Donald Trump laid out a sweeping plan to maximize already record high U.S. oil and gas production by declaring a national energy emergency, stripping away excess regulation, and withdrawing the U.S. from an international pact to fight climate change. 

Russian fuel exports fall in 2024 as drone attacks, bans add to sanctions pressure

Russian seaborne oil product exports fell by almost 10% in 2024 after Ukrainian drone attacks damaged major refineries and as higher funding costs and a government gasoline export ban added to pressure from Western sanctions.

India refiners ask ADNOC to offer oil delivered price as freight spikes

Indian state refiners have asked Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) to offer pricing its crude on a delivered basis as well to manage costs, after fresh U.S. sanctions disrupted supplies and caused freight rates to spike.

Marathon restarts hydrotreater at Galveston Bay Refinery, Texas (U.S.)

On Friday, Marathon Petroleum Corp. began restarting the resid hydrotreater (RHU) at its 631,000-bpd Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas.