Maintenance & Reliability
Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery halts operations after drone attacks
That was the first time a major Russian refinery had been attacked by a drone since March 2025.
Canada's Cenovus says U.S. refinery outlook improving, cuts 2025 production forecast
The Calgary, Alberta-based company has struggled recently with underperformance from its U.S. refineries.
PBF Energy partially restarts Martinez (U.S.) refinery, posts smaller-than-expected quarterly loss
The refinery has begun producing limited quantities of gasoline, jet fuel and intermediates. PBF Energy expects total throughput during the period of limited operations to be in the range of 85,000 bpd–105,000 bpd.
Spanish oil company Moeve's profit falls on blackout impact
The company attributed the core profit decline mainly to the cost of halting and restarting its two oil refineries during and after the April 28 blackout.
Shell restarts hydrodesulphurization unit at Pernis oil refinery after unplanned outage
Shell has restarted a hydrodesulphurization unit at its 400,000 barrel per day Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam after an unplanned outage on July 19.
Orlen's Unipetrol will start commissioning ethylene unit after power outage experienced earlier in July
The company expects full resumption of operations in the petrochemical part of the complex and simultaneous increase of production in the refinery section to standard levels by the beginning of next week.
Marathon refinery in Texas (U.S.) restarts diesel, gasoline units
Marathon has restarted a diesel-producing unit and the gasoline-producing unit at its 631,000-bpd Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas (U.S.).
Repairs continuing on hydrocracker at Marathon Galveston Bay Texas Refinery (U.S)
Repairs were continuing on Tuesday to a diesel-producing hydrocracker at Marathon Petroleum's 631,000-bpd Galveston Bay Refinery in Texas City, Texas.
New protein-based system enables plastic recycling with reusable enzymes
In this new study, scientists have introduced an innovative strategy to trap these enzymes within nanoscale protein compartments produced naturally by bacteria, simplifying their use and extending their functional lifespan.
China state refiners ramp up output on rising demand, stock rebuild
Chinese state-owned refiners are ramping up output after completing maintenance to meet higher third-quarter fuel demand and to rebuild diesel and gasoline stocks which are at multi-year lows.
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- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
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