Refining
Airbus and Cathay form co-investment partnership for scaling SAF adoption
Under the terms of the partnership, the two companies will collaborate to identify, evaluate and invest in projects that support the scaling of SAF production towards 2030 and beyond. Projects will be assessed based on their commercial viability, technology maturity, and potential for long-term offtake.
Baker Hughes to supply key technology for Blue Point Number One Ammonia Plant (U.S.)
Baker Hughes’ critical technology solutions will enable the Blue Point Number One Ammonia Project to produce blue ammonia through an autothermal reforming (ATR) process along with an integrated CCS system designed to sequester up to 2.3 metric MMtpy of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans to expand to 1.4 MMbpd
The $20-B refinery on the outskirts of Lagos started operations in January 2024 and aims to end imports of refined petroleum products by Africa's biggest crude oil producer.
Mali strikes deal with Russia for petroleum products
Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militants announced a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked West African country in early September and have since attacked convoys of fuel tankers attempting to enter the country or reach the capital.
Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries drive fuel price rise in Tajikistan
Monitoring on Friday showed that fuel prices in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe, had risen significantly since the beginning of October.
China's Satellite Chemical pauses ethylene project amid U.S. trade tensions
The new cracker, costing roughly $1 B and with a capacity of up to 1.5 metric MMtpy would process ethane into ethylene, a key petrochemicals building block.
Reliance Industries says it will adapt refinery operations to meet sanctions parameters
Reliance Industries says it is assessing Western sanctions against Russia, and will comply with EU regulations on the supply of fuels.
- OXEA confirms final investment decision for major capacity expansion at plant 7/10
- TotalEnergies ships to Asia the first cargo produced by the ECA LNG plant 7/10
- ADNOC L&S expands LNG fleet with order for four new carriers 7/10
- India's ONGC plans to build 13-MMbbl national strategic oil reserve 7/10
- Russian refineries, oil terminal, tankers hit, Ukraine says 7/10
- Tajikistan says it has 60 days' fuel in reserve amid Russian supply crunch 7/10

