Americas
Pemex petrochemical plant explosion kills dozens, injures hundreds
At least 32 people died and 136 were injured after a leak caused a deadly explosion at the plant, and the death toll could still rise further, according to the CEO of oil giant Pemex.
WR Grace to acquire global polyolefin catalyts business from BASF
BASF’s polyolefin catalysts business includes its LYNX high-activity PE catalyst technologies that are utilized commercially in slurry processes for the production of high-density PE resins.
Compact Membrane Systems plans pilot at PBF’s Delaware refinery
While most olefin-paraffin separations are performed using capital- and energy-intensive distillation processes, membrane systems can provide less energy- and capital-intensive alternatives.
US distillate fuel inventories post surprisingly huge drawdown
"Distillates are the standout bullish element of the report, and gasoline is the disappointment," said Matt Smith, commodity research director at energy data provider ClipperData.
US Senate passes bill to speed up permitting on LNG export projects
The Energy Policy and Modernization Act, the first wide-ranging energy bill passed by the Senate since George W. Bush was president, would increase US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), eventually helping to give European consumers alternatives to relying mainly on Russia for gas.
Petroecuador restarts Esmeraldas refinery after weekend earthquake
"After suspending operations for 57 hours to allow for technical inspections and find possible damage to industrial structure, yesterday at 9 p.m. ECT (0200 GMT) the start-up process of the Esmeraldas refinery's different processing units began," Petroecuador said in a statement.
Petroecuador halts Esmeraldas refinery on quake
Petroecuador said it would assess when to restart operations during the day after verifying that no infrastructure was damaged by the 7.8 magnitude quake which struck off the country's Pacific coast.
China calls for talks after Costa Rica abandons $1.5B refinery project
The refinery upgrading project has been paralyzed since 2013 by Costa Rica's comptroller after complaints of conflicts of interest in the feasibility studies.
ExxonMobil exports first cargo of offshore US oil to Rotterdam refinery
The vessel carrying offshore oil from the US Gulf of Mexico departed from Gramercy, Louisiana, in early April and is expected to arrive in Rotterdam on April 19, according to the data.
Cheap oil is blunting drive for fuel efficiency
Now that the costs of transport fuel have dropped sharply and appear set to remain low for several years, the focus will shift from efficiency to speed, power and convenience.
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