Crude oil
MHIENG wins contract for a FEED study relating to CO2 capture
The objective of this FEED study is to implement the CO2 capture plant at the repowered Genesee Generating Station Units 1 & 2, owned by Capital Power in Alberta.
Hungary fuel price cap could lead to shortages
Hungary's cap on fuel prices should be lifted because it will lead to shortages "sooner or later", the CEO of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL said.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 7/8
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
Citgo ready to resume oil imports from Venezuela if U.S. authorizes
Citgo Petroleum is willing to resume imports of Venezuelan crude, suspended since 2019 by Washington's sanctions on its parent company PDVSA, if the U.S. government authorizes the flow.
History of the HPI: The 1980s: Oil spike/collapse, liquid crystals, conducting polymers and the rise of AR/VR
Several major impactful events took place in the global oil and gas and petrochemical industries in the 1980s.
Oil refiners, unions press U.S. EPA on biofuel blending costs
Oil refining company and labor union representatives pressed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at a virtual meeting last week to lower costs of the nation's biofuel blending program .
EIA estimates show a decrease in global surplus crude oil production capacity in 2022
The EIA's new report, titled Global Surplus Crude Oil Production Capacity, provides estimates of global surplus crude oil production capacity in both OPEC countries and non-OPEC countries.
Shell gets $1 B refining boost, upgrades oil and gas assets
Shell said surging demand for oil products that had almost tripled refining profits in the second quarter would boost earnings by up to $1.2 B.
Oil from U.S. reserves sent overseas as gasoline prices stay high
More than 5 MM barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency reserves release to lower domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month.
India to drop windfall tax if oil prices fall $40 a barrel
India will only withdraw its windfall tax introduced last week for oil producers and refiners if global prices of crude fall as much as $40 a barrel from present levels.
- INEOS to invest €250 MM in Lavera cracker modernization project in France 11/19
- BASF adds ISCC EU certification to certified biomass-balanced methanol portfolio 11/19
- Siam Cement to invest an additional $500 MM in Long Son chemical complex 11/19
- Ducor Petrochemicals, Blue Circle Olefins partner to create a fully circular supply chain for polypropylene 11/18
- World's first: Air Liquide’s innovative technology converts ammonia into hydrogen at industrial scale 11/18
- Borouge to supply advanced polyolefin solutions for next-generation vehicles 11/18

