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Novatek partially resumed processing at Ust-Luga complex

One of the three units at the complex was relaunched at full capacity on August 26.

Phillips 66 to begin winding down Los Angeles-area refinery next week

Phillips 66 announced last year that it would close the facility and begin winding down operations by October 2025.

Update: Mexico's Minatitlan refinery back online, Olmeca still down

The Olmeca refinery, which is yet to reach full capacity, was forced to shut down all processing units on Monday after heavy rainfall directly impacted a compressor on the 94,000-bpd gasoline-producing unit.

Universal Fuel Technologies’ SAF accepted into ASTM Clearinghouse for qualification

Universal Fuel Technologies' ethanol-to-jet sustainable aviation fuel produced via the company’s Flexiforming technology has been accepted into the ASTM D4054 Clearinghouse, which supports the technical evaluation of new aviation fuels, for qualification.

Honeywell technology to fuel Syzygy Plasmonics' SAF project

Honeywell announced that Syzygy Plasmonics will use Honeywell UOP Fischer-Tropsch (FT) UnicrackingTM technology to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from dairy waste and renewable energy at the world’s first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility.

India's ONGC plans to set up trading unit for crude, refined fuels for group firms

India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is planning to set up a trading unit for the crude and refined fuels of its group companies, a top executive at ONGC Videsh said.

Mexico's Dos Bocas refinery offline due to power outage

Mexico's 340,000-bpd Dos Bocas refinery has been offline since Monday due to a power outage at the plant, two sources familiar with the matter said.

ExxonMobil sees global natural gas demand surging in outlook to 2050

Global demand for natural gas will rise more than 20% by 2050 from last year's level, as it displaces coal to power industries and meet higher electricity use in developing countries, ExxonMobil said in an annual outlook.

EIA: U.S. transportation fuel demand remains below pre-pandemic levels

Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages.

ExxonMobil announces Group III base stocks production

ExxonMobil has introduced its Group III base stock slate, which will include 4 and 6 cSt at 100°C base stocks to the North America market.