Environment & Safety
Work at Lukoil's refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod temporarily suspended
Work at the refinery of Russia's Lukoil in Nizhny Novgoorod was temporarily suspended due to an "incident," Russia's RIA state news agency reported, citing the oil company.
At least two injured in Iran's Aftab refinery incident, no deaths, state media says
At least two people were injured in an incident during a maintenance operation at the Aftab oil refinery in Iran's Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media outlets reported, citing the operating company
EU wants fossil fuel sector to help pay to combat climate change
The European Union is set to call for the fossil fuel industry to help pay for fighting climate change in poorer countries under a United Nations target, a draft document shows, as nations prepare for talks this year on a global finance goal.
API strengthens piping inspection standards with new updates
The American Petroleum Institute announced the release of the fifth editions of API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems; and Recommended Practice 574, Inspection Practices for Piping System Components, two foundational standards for safeguarding piping systems used in the global refining and petrochemical industries.
MMA production via ACH Process and acrylonitrile-related production discontinued at Hiroshima, Japan plant, withdrawal from certain businesses to follow
The Mitsubishi Chemical Group hereby announces that it has decided to discontinue MMA monomer production by the ACH process as well as the production of acrylonitrile and acrylonitrile derivatives at the Mitsubishi Chemical Hiroshima Plant.
Human skull discovered at Whiting (U.S.) bp oil refinery, according to East Chicago Police
Human remains, identified as a skull, were discovered at the bp Whiting Refinery in Northwest Indiana.
Yemen's Houthis target fuel tanker Torm Thor in Gulf of Aden
Yemen's Houthis targeted MV Torm Thor, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated oil tanker, in the Gulf of Aden, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said, as the militants continue to attack shipping lanes in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
Equinor says power supply restored at Mongstad refinery after fire
Equinor said the power supply at its Mongstad oil refinery in Norway was restored, after a fire in an electrical facility.
Russia's Novatek resumes processing at damaged Ust-Luga complex
Russian energy company Novatek resumed gas condensate processing at its Ust-Luga complex after the site was damaged last month by a suspected Ukrainian drone attack.
Red Sea, Russian refinery attacks tighten Asia naphtha supplies
Prices of naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock, have jumped in Asia as drone attacks on Russian refineries and the Red Sea shipping crisis have disrupted European shipment.
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