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Gasoline

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US markets weakened despite positive performance at the middle of the barrel due to considerable gasoil and jet/kero inventory drawdowns.

Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects presently under construction, as chosen by HP editors and readers

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.

Conceptualizing a mega-integrated refinery and petrochemical complex: A case study

Fluor Daniel India (1): Chaudhuri, S.  |  Dass, T.

<i>Integration</i> is the new keyword for sustainability and profit in today’s oil and gas market scenario.

Industry Perspectives

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

As mentioned in the editorial comment of the October issue of <i>Hydrocarbon Processing,</i> the nominees for the 2018 Top Project awards are out.

Risk: Measuring margins—Avoiding complacency when the market is stable

Allegro Development Corp.: Lamb, J.

When top oil marketer Geneva Energy Markets LLC liquidated its trading book holding<sup>1</sup> “millions of barrels of open interest across crude oil, refined products and natural gas,” managing partner Mark Vonderheide emphasized the pressures and potential damage of new market regulations.

Industry Perspectives: Refining’s real growth is through secondary unit capacity

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

According to multiple industry reports, the global refining sector will add between 7 MMbpd and 8 MMbpd of new crude distillation unit (CDU) capacity by the early 2020s.

Innovations

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US margins recorded losses as crack spreads declined for all products except fuel oil, despite lower refinery crude intakes.

Refining: Chinese refining industry eyes production cuts, consolidation

Contributing Writer: Gerden, E.

The Chinese refining industry is on the verge of massive production cuts and consolidation. A new tax rule aimed at curbing alleged tax evasion by independents and the end of an era of liberalization in the industry are driving the downsizing.

Corrosion impact of the mixture of butanol-blended gasoline

Saudi Aramco: Nagu, M.  |  Al-Ajwad, H.  |  Al-Jabran, A.  |  Al-Malki, A.  |  Shaik, K.  |  Zhu, X.

The role of octane boosters on the corrosivity of petroleum products for gasoline/diesel engines has attracted more attention in the auto fuel market due to the depletion of fossil fuels in the world’s feedstock.