Diesel
HIF Global awarded first U.S. approval for e-Fuels design pathway
HIF Global announced that it has been awarded the first U.S. approval for an e-Fuels pathway. The Tier II Design Pathway Certification, granted under the California Air Resource Board’s (CARB) Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Program, strengthens the market for e-Fuels production.
Indonesia to build oil refineries with total capacity of 1 million bpd
Indonesia will build oil refineries on several of its islands, including Kalimantan and Sulawesi, with a total capacity of 1 million barrels per day, upgrading from a planned single refinery with a 500,000 bpd capacity, the energy minister said.
PetroChina in preliminary agreement with Germany's Mabanaft on expanding fuel sales to Europe
PetroChina International's London unit signed a preliminary agreement with German energy company Mabanaft to expand sales of Chinese refined fuel products to Europe, the Chinese state oil and gas trader said.
PBF Energy's Martinez refinery (California, U.S.) repairs to cost $30 million
Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy said it is starting repairs at its fire-damaged 156,400-bpd Martinez refinery in California and estimates the cost of repairs to be $30 million.
EIA: Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026
In 2026, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecast that inventories of the three largest transportation fuels in the U.S.—motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil and jet fuel—will fall to their lowest levels since 2000 in its February Short-Term Energy Outlook.
Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce U.S. petroleum inventories in 2026
In 2026, the U.S. EIA forecast that inventories of the three largest transportation fuels in the United States—motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil and jet fuel—will fall to their lowest levels since 2000
Use AI to replace spectrometric analyzer chemometric modeling
This article compares the two approaches in blending practices—classic chemometrics and AI—highlighting the superiority and practicality of using AI.
Synergize FCCUs and hydrocracking processing units to maximize refining margins
U.S. crude stockpiles fall as refining picks up, fuel inventories build, EIA says
U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell unexpectedly last week as refining activity ticked higher, while gasoline and distillate inventories posted surprise builds.
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halts operations after drone strike
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery has suspended operations after an attack by Ukrainian drones on Monday.
- LyondellBasell to sell select European petrochemical assets to AEQUITA 6/9
- Shell reports June 4 fire at ethylene cracker plant in Pennsylvania (U.S.) 6/9
- Plug Power, Allied Green Ammonia partner for $5.5-B, 2-GW electrolyzer project to produce SAF, green urea and green diesel 6/9
- Carbon Clean, MODEC to accelerate the scale-up of CycloneCC for offshore carbon capture 6/9
- Ebara Elliott Energy signs high-speed balancing bunker agreement to expand Middle East footprint 6/9
- Rotork joins Rockwell Automation’s Technology Partner Program 6/9
