Diesel
US sees lower 2011 oil use, becomes net exporter
US oil demand in all of 2011 dropped 1.8%, or by 345,000 bpd, from 2010 to a two-year low of 18.835 million bpd, government data released Wednesday show. US oil output climbed 7.4% to 5.877 million bpd, the highest level since 1999.
EIA warns of diesel price spike if Sunoco closes Philadelphia refinery
Ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel - already at a record high for this time of year - could spike higher if Sunoco proceeds with plans to shut the 335,000 bpd refinery in July.
Calumet, MDU to explore building diesel refinery in North Dakota
MDU Resources and Calumet say they will explore the feasibility of jointly building and operating a 20,000 bpd diesel refinery in southwestern North Dakota. Site selection, permitting, crude oil feed procurement, marketing and engineering studies are currently underway.
US January petroleum demand falls from 2011 on lower heating oil use - API
Total petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) fell 5.7% this January compared with January 2011 to just over 18 million bpd, according to monthly data from the American Petroleum Institute (API). The slide in heating fuel demand reflects January’s relatively warm temperatures, the group said.
Husky building new hydrotreater at Ohio refinery
Husky Energy has begun construction on a new 20,000 bpd kerosene hydrotreater at its refinery in Lima, Ohio. The hydrotreater should help the company increase jet fuel production. The refinery has a capacity of 155,000 bpd, making it the 48th-largest in the US.
EIA raises most US price forecasts for crude, petroleum products
The US government on Tuesday raised its predicted prices for most crude oil and petroleum products in the latest edition of its monthly energy forecast. With crude prices serving as the fuel feedstock for petroleum products, forecasts for gasoline and diesel were also up as well.
Improve diesel quality through advanced hydroprocessing
New upgrading technologies help meet fuel quality specifications
HP Insight: Government, environment and taxes, oh my!
In this issue of HPInsight, the global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) still battles some very familiar and present day challenges, such as economic cycles, feedstock spikes, government over reg..
UOP technology chosen for diesel, lube production at Pakistan refinery expansion
Honeywell’s UOP says that its new process technology designed to help refiners get more product from each crude barrel has been selected by National Refinery Limited (NRL) to maximize diesel and lubricant production in Pakistan. The facility will produce 40,000 bpd of diesel fuel and 4,500 bpd of lube base oils.
US oil industry seeks policy changes as EIA unveils annual energy outlook
With changes in policy, America's oil and natural gas industry could produce at home far more of the energy the nation requires, further enhancing its energy security and providing very large benefits to the economy, according to the CEO of the American Petroleum Institute.
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