Refining
New Energy Blue and ARCO/Murray partner to build biomass refineries to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals
New Energy Blue, the clean-energy developer whose technology converts agricultural waste into lowest-carbon biofuels and biochemicals, and ARCO/Murray announced a partnership to build out the New Energy Biomass Refinery designed platform across the American Midwest.
Mexico's new Pemex refinery still needs important work, is far from ready
Mexican state energy company Pemex is unlikely to produce any commercially viable motor fuels at its new Olmeca refinery before the end of the year, five sources said, despite pressure that it should be ready before the outgoing president's term ends.
Vietnam's Binh Son refinery signs deal to buy Bach Ho crude
Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical has signed a new contact to buy crude oil from Bach Ho field for the 2024–2027 period. The crude oil will be for the operations of its 130,000-bpd Dung Quat refinery in central Vietnam, the company said in a statement.
Drone crashes into Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region
A drone crashed into the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Friday, injuring at least two people and causing a small fire.
Indian refiners' May crude processing rises on firm demand
Indian refiners processed nearly 1.3% more crude oil in May than a year earlier, while the share of Russian supplies in imports to the world's third biggest oil consumer increased.
Hengyuan Refining flags revenue impact after cracking unit shutdown
Hengyuan Refining Co. expects an unplanned shutdown of its long residue catalytic cracking unit (LRCCU) to impact its revenue.
China produces first nuclear-generated steam for petrochemicals plant
China's first nuclear-based steam generation project began production on Wednesday, state-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) said in a Wechat post announcing the latest step in Chinese efforts to decarbonize heavy industry.
Technip Energies awarded a significant contract for IOCL’s grassroots naphtha cracking unit at Paradip (India)
Technip Energies has been awarded a significant contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited for the license, basic engineering design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply and related services for the 1.5-MMtpy Paradip naphtha cracker unit block of the grassroot petrochemical complex in Paradip, India.
bp to acquire full ownership of bp Bunge Bioenergia while refocusing plans for new biofuels projects
bp has agreed to acquire Bunge’s 50% holding interest in its bp Bunge Bioenergia S.A. joint venture, one of Brazil’s leading biofuels-producing companies.
Pemex CEO: Mexico's new refinery will start processing crude oil in 2H 2024
Mexico's state energy company Pemex will start processing crude oil in its new Olmeca refinery in the port of Dos Bocas in the second half of the year.
- Southern Energy Renewables and Axens Sign MoU to advance SAF projects in Louisiana and beyond 4/8
- One of the largest heat pumps in the world has reached BASF's Ludwigshafen site 4/8
- LANXESS introduces surcharge for Lewatit ion exchange resins 4/8
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
- Navigating the montan wax challenge with renewable alternatives for polymers 4/7
- AFR selects Axens as technology provider for Texas (U.S.) refinery 4/7
