Crude oil
Oil firm Neptune Energy aims for IPO, but not this year
Neptune, founded by the former head of Britain's Centrica Sam Laidlaw, was working on being "IPO ready" but current conditions on financial markets made it difficult to launch one at the moment, CEO Pete Jones said in an interview.
U.S. energy secretary urges refiners not to increase fuel exports
The U.S. Energy Secretary urged domestic oil refiners this month to not further increase exports of fuels like gasoline and diesel, adding that the Biden administration may need to consider taking action if the plants do not build inventories.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 08/26
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
No, TotalEnergies does not produce kerosene for the Russian army
As a shareholder of Novatek, TotalEnergies asked the management of Novatek on August 25 for information on what happens of the gas condensates produced by the Termokarstovoye field in Russia, in order to shed the fullest light on the recent controversy initiated by French daily newspaper, Le Monde.
India's top refiner to spend $25-B for 2046 net-zero goal
Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, plans to invest more than $25 B to achieve net-zero emissions from its operations by 2046, its chairman S. M. Vaidya said at an annual shareholders meeting.
Most of BP's Whiting refinery units shut following fire
Most of the units at bp’s 435,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery were out of production on Thursday following a Wednesday night fire, said sources familiar with plant operations.
Clean Fuel refinery expansion will reduce Thailand energy dependence
Thailoil's ongoing expansion and upgrading works at its Laemchabang plant will enable the state-owned oil company to increase its crude oil processing capacity from 275,000 bpd to an estimated 400,000 bpd upon completion in 2023.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 08/19
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
U.S. oil refiners aim to run full-bore, spurning recession fears
U.S. crude oil refineries plan to keep running near full throttle this quarter, according to executives and estimates, as refiners set aside worries about recession and sliding retail prices to deliver more fuel.
Preem plans September maintenance at oil refinery in Sweden
Swedish refiner Preem is planning a partial closure of its 228,000 bpd Lysekil oil refinery in Sweden for maintenance in September for around one month, a company spokesperson said.
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- How TotalEnergies is utilizing hydrogen to decarbonize its refineries in Europe 6/19
- Oil tanker market signals more Middle East energy disruption ahead 6/19
- Yokogawa collaborates with Shell on robotics and AI technology for plant maintenance 6/19
- Alder Process Technology uses APS to produce low-carbon marine fuels 6/19
- Yokogawa celebrates 50th anniversary of CENTUM DCS: A pioneering achievement 6/19
