Construction
NextChem to conduct a feasibility study for a 60,000-tpy SAF plant in Indonesia
NextChem (Sustainable Technology Solutions) has been awarded a feasibility study, along with PT Tripatra Engineers and Constructors, for a 60,000-tpy sustainable aviation fuel project located in Sei Mangkei, Indonesia.
Verbio launches ethanol production at its biorefinery plant in Iowa (U.S.)
Verbio has commenced the commercial production of corn-based ethanol at its biorefinery facility in Nevada, Iowa.
Shard Capital proposes $7-B petrochemical complex in Egypt
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that Shard Capital has proposed constructing a $7-B petrochemical complex in Egypt's New Alamein Industrial Zone.
NextChem to provide NX CPO technology to SAF pilot plant in Italy
NextChem will provide the license and the proprietary equipment related to its NX CPOTM technology to Saras’ SAF pilot facility in Sarroch (Sardinia).
Gunvor joins VARO to jointly develop large-scale SAF manufacturing facility
Gunvor Group will join VARO Energy in building a large-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) manufacturing facility at the Gunvor Energy Rotterdam site through a proposed joint venture.
Illimity Bank provides financing for ISAB refinery upgrade in Italy
Illimity Bank said it had structured a financing deal worth more than 400 MM euros for Italian refinery ISAB, which plans to reduce the environmental impact of its activities under a 1.4-B euro investment plan.
Used oil recycling: EDL to engineer another used oil-re-refining plant for Puraglobe
EDL Anlagenbau Gesellschaft has been commissioned by Puraglobe Holding GmbH to engineer another HyLube plant, this time outside Europe.
Ampol, Graincorp collaborate for potential renewable fuels plant in Australia
The companies inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which Graincorp will supply feedstock to produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel at the Lytton refinery.
EIA: U.S. refining capacity increased in 2023 with expansions and existing facilities
U.S. refining capacity increased in 2023 for the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the U.S. EIA’s annual Refinery Capacity Report. U.S. operable atmospheric crude oil distillation capacity totaled 18.4 MMbpd at the start of 2024, a 2% increase compared with the start of 2023.
Angola's new 30,000-bpd Cabinda refinery to start up later this year
Angola’s new Cabinda crude oil refinery is on track to start up later this year before ramping up to full first phase production of 30,000 bpd by July next year.

- AFPM/API: President Trump officially overturns California (U.S.) gas car ban 6/12
- Decision on oil refiner Italiana Petroli's sale expected around end-June 6/12
- EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise as refining activity increases 6/12
- AB Foods holds off bioethanol plant closure decision until June 25 6/12
- EU to subsidize high volume of greener aviation fuel to boost airline demand 6/12
- Solvay, Veolia inaugurate new unit for recycling industrial flue gas treatment residues in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France 6/12