Europe

Ukrainian drone attack shuts crucial unit at Russia's Novo-Ufimsk oil refinery

The CDU-5 distillation unit, which the sources say caught fire, accounts for around 28% of the Novo-Ufimsk refinery's total capacity.

Metafuels secures Dutch government grant to advance Rotterdam eSAF project

Perpetual Next appoints Bilfinger as lead consultant for its Methanol Moerdijk project

Heavy equipment for KazMunayGas' Atyrau PE plant ships from Shanghai to Kazakhstan

IEA: Middle East oil disruptions set to hit Europe in April

More than 12 MMbbl of oil have been lost since the start of the U.S.-Israel war on Iran due to Tehran's attacks on energy assets in the region and restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Czech government agrees to release 100,000 tonnes of crude from reserves

The Czech government agreed on Monday to release 100,000 tonnes of crude oil from state reserves as a loan to Orlen's Czech refining operations.

South Korea's LG Chem to import Russian naphtha

The country's Industry Ministry had earlier confirmed the shipment, including its size, but did not disclose the importing company's name.

Stockholm Exergi taps Inprocess to deliver advanced process simulator for BECCS project

TotalEnergies, EDF sign long‑term partnership for low‑carbon electricity supply for TotalEnergies’ France refining and chemicals sites

Under this agreement, EDF will allocate to TotalEnergies a share of the output of its operating nuclear fleet.

Russia's vast Kirishi oil refinery halts operations after drone attacks

The stoppage is set to exacerbate Russia's oil supply challenges as around 40% of its crude oil exporting capacity has already been shut as a result of drone attacks, seizures of tankers and the Druzhba pipeline closure on the territory of Ukraine.