Refining
Neste begins SAF production at its renewables refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Neste has started producing SAF at its renewable products refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The refinery has been modified to enable Neste to produce up to 500,000 tpy of SAF.
Analysis: U.S. refiners unlikely to spend big to process more domestic oil
U.S. refiners are not planning to make big-ticket investments to process more domestic crude and less oil from top suppliers Canada and Mexico, industry sources and analysts said, an obstacle to President Trump's plan to boost oil output.
Yokogawa launches OpreX Plant Stewardship
Yokogawa Electric Corp. has launched its OpreX™ Plant Stewardship, the most comprehensive lifecycle service program in the company’s OpreX Sustainable Maintenance family, to support customers in achieving and sustaining operational excellence.
Keystone oil pipeline shut after spill in North Dakota (U.S.)
The Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to the United States was shut on Tuesday after an oil spill near Fort Ransom, North Dakota, its operator South Bow and the state's Department of Environmental Quality said.
Russia's idle oil refining capacity estimated up 33% in April from previous plan
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity in April was revised up by a third from the previous plan for this month to 2.84 MM tonnes (t).
Angola's Sonangol seeks $4.8 B to bridge Lobito refinery funding gap
Angola's Sonangol is in talks with Chinese and European banks to overcome a $4.8-B funding shortfall for its planned 200,000-bpd Lobito refinery.
Seeq announces launch of Seeq for CONNECT
Seeq, a global leader in industrial analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and enterprise monitoring, has launched its latest software product, Seeq for CONNECT, featuring seamless integration with AVEVA’s industrial intelligence platform CONNECT.
bp halts plans to make clean jet fuel at Spain plant
bp has decided to halt plans to produce clean jet fuel at its Castellon oil refinery in Spain. The decision to pause the biofuel investment was driven by weaker-than-anticipated growth in the market.
Suncor reports planned equipment shutdown at Montreal refinery
Suncor is conducting planned equipment shutdowns for maintenance works starting April 8, 2025. Maintenance works are scheduled to last approximately 5 weeks at the Montreal refinery.
Towngas to supply green methanol to Golden Island for Singapore bunkering operations
The Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd. (Towngas), a leading provider of ISCC-certified green methanol, has announced that Singapore-based bunker supplier Golden Island Pte. Ltd. will be procuring Towngas’s green methanol for its bunkering operations in Singapore, marking a significant expansion of Towngas’s green methanol supply network across Asia.
- GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new very large ethane carriers 2/11
- Emerson introduces hybrid continuous gas analyzer for improved regulatory compliance and emissions control 2/11
- BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global hub setup 2/11
- Morocco signs agreement with ORNX consortium for $4.5-B green ammonia complex 2/11
- Rosneft oil refinery in Germany warns of risks from U.S. sanctions 2/11
- TotalEnergies takes over Zeeland refinery operations, Lukoil still owns 45% 2/11
