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US approves American LNG for non-FTA exports

Under the agreement, American LNG is authorized to export LNG up to the equivalent of 0.008 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas for a period of 20 years from the liquefaction facility located near Medley, Florida in Miami-Dade County, Florida using approved ISO LNG containers.

ExxonMobil expands Beaumont refinery’s capacity to process light crudes

ExxonMobil will add flexibility to process light crudes at its Beaumont refinery, increasing production capacity by approximately 20,000 bpd, the company said.

REG to acquire US biodiesel refiner Imperium

REG will acquire all the assets of Imperium, including a 100-million gal capacity biomass-based diesel refinery and deepwater port terminal at the Port of Grays Harbor, Washington.

HP Editorial Comment: An extraordinary year and new beginnings

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

It is quite extraordinary, the events that can happen within a single year. Beginning in July 2014, the world began to witness a widespread fall in crude oil prices. By the end of January 2015, both W..

HP Refining: Peru: Modernization of the Talara refinery

Contributing Writer: Nogarin, M.

The mega-project expansion at the Talara refinery is the foundation of Petroperu’s new strategic plan to increase refining capacity and reduce the sulfur content in refined products.

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Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Russian blending facility utilizes advanced control technologyLUKOIL’s Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez gasoline blending facility in Kstovo, Russia, will integrate Honeywell software, which is designed ..

Phillips 66 posts rising profit as refining leads way

The increase in earnings was largely driven by improved realized gasoline margins, partially offset by reduced distillate and secondary product margins, according to the company.

ExxonMobil mulls major expansion of Beaumont refinery into nation’s largest

According to the Reuters report, ExxonMobil has pulled together a group of experts at the plant to do more detailed studies on potentially adding a third crude distillation unit (CDU).

High margins lift Chevron’s downstream earnings

Both US and international downstream earnings improved at Chevron, led by higher margins on the sales of refined products. Overall earnings fell alongside weaker upstream results.

Neste supplies NEXBTL renewable diesel to global UPS trucking fleet

NEXBTL renewable diesel is a low-carbon renewable fuel that meets US national, California and other diesel specifications for use in diesel engines while realizing the benefits of better performance, and lower emissions. It is sold to fleets, refining companies and fuel distributors around the world.