Refining
China refiner moves forward with expansion despite sanctions
A Chinese refinery operator whose main business was disrupted when it was sanctioned by Washington in May for buying Iranian oil is pressing ahead with a $3.6-B petrochemicals expansion project.
Air Products and Yara to partner on low-emission ammonia projects
World-leading hydrogen supplier and global industrial gases company Air Products and world-leading crop nutrition and ammonia company Yara International ASA are working to combine Air Products’ industrial gas capabilities and low-emission hydrogen with Yara’s ammonia production and distribution network.
Exxon, Aramco, Samref to explore major upgrade of Yanbu refinery
The companies intend to explore capital investments to upgrade and diversify production, including high-quality distillates that result in lower emissions and high-performance chemicals.
Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia
The joint venture will be based on the supply of ammonia from Russia's Togliattiazot plant, with the Indian companies financing the project until the plant begins commercial operations.
U.S. liquid fuels groups announce progress on E15, small refinery exemption reform
In a letter to President Donald Trump, the organizations urged policymakers to advance legislation in support of a stable, efficient fuels marketplace.
Chinese refiners buy oil from storage, raise output with fresh import quota
Stocks have built up in recent months after the refiners, known as teapots and mostly based in eastern Shandong province, ran out of import quota in October.
EIA: U.S. crude and fuel inventories climb, refining activity picks up
Crude inventories rose by 574,000 bbl to 427.5 MMbbl in the week ended November 28, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a poll for an 821,000-bbl draw.
UAE's Brooge Petroleum to perform pre-project planning for Fujairah gasoline plant
The proposed refinery would be the first in the region to upgrade naphtha into Euro 5-grade gasoline, with the first phase projected to produce an initial 15,000 bpd.
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