Distillation
Digital Feature: The perfect match: How to evaluate chemical resistance and fluid compatibility of materials
Matching the right elastomer to an application is key to ensuring an o-ring's optimal performance and mitigating premature failure.
Japan's Eneos shuts crude distillation unit at Sakai oil refinery
Japan's biggest oil refiner, Eneos Corp, shut the 141,000 bpd crude distillation unit at its Sakai refinery on Oct. 16 after a glitch.
Pemex shuts large CDU at Deer Park, Texas (U.S.) refinery
Pemex shut down the 270,000 barrel-per-day crude distillation unit at its Deer Park, Texas, refinery on Monday because a process line ruptured.
Singapore middle distillates stocks drop after 3 weeks amid strong jet fuel exports
Singapore's middle distillates stocks fell for the first time in three weeks, tracking robust net exports of jet fuel/kerosene though a dip in net exports of gasoil limited overall draws
Singapore's middle distillates stocks near 2-year high on lower gasoil net exports
Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles hovered around a two-year high, tracking declines in net gasoil exports, though a rise in jet fuel/kerosene net exports slowed down the overall inventory pile up.
Singapore's middle distillates stocks fall 7.5% on robust jet fuel outflow
Middle distillates stocks held at key storage hub Singapore slipped by 7.5% week on week as robust jet fuel outflows outweighed a surge in gasoil total imports from regional sellers.
Singapore's middle distillates stocks rise as imports from India emerge
Singapore's middle distillates inventories clawed back earlier weeks' of losses and rose on higher gasoil imports, with Indian-origin cargoes arriving for the first time in more than three months.
Digital Exclusive: Refineries’ pandemic turmoil—KNPC’s gasoline demand: Opportunities and challenges
In this exclusive digital article, KNPC provides a comprehensive analysis of the difficulties and challenges that the company experienced during the COVID-19 epidemic and how its refineries adapted during this challenging time.
Asia oil markets eye Kuwait Al Zour's exports as final CDU starts up
Oil markets in Asia are bracing for further growth in exports from Kuwait's newest Al Zour refinery as the complex started up its third and final crude distillation unit this week, with trade sources saying the full impact was likely to be felt later in the third quarter as it ramps up operation.
U.S. crude oil inventories rose as utilization drops
U.S. crude oil inventories rose for the ninth week in a row, surging to their most since May 2021, as refiners ran less oil during a strong maintenance season.
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