Refining
Canadian refinery reusing 100% of water with GE wastewater treatment technology
TREVOSE, PA. — Federated Co-Operatives Limited’s Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina, Saskatchewan, was named Industrial Water Project of the Year at the annual Global Water Awards. The award recognizes the project, commissioned in 2016, that represents the most impressive technical or environmental achievement in the field of industrial water.
Vitol, Helios complete acquisition of 100% of Vivo Energy
Further to the acquisition of Shell’s 20% shareholding in Vivo Energy by Vitol Africa B.V., Helios Investment Partners, acting on behalf of the funds to which it is advisor, and Vitol own 100% of Vivo Energy.
Iran self-sufficient in petrol production, aims to export
LONDON (Reuters) -- Iran said on Sunday it was now self-sufficient in petroleum production as President Hassan Rouhani opened a refinery in the southern city of Bandar Abbas.
Phillips 66 says refineries to run at mid-90% in 2Q 2017
HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Phillips 66 expects its refineries to run in the mid-90% range of their combined capacity in the second quarter, according to a document prepared for a Friday morning conference call with Wall Street analysts to discuss first quarter earnings.
Brazil minister backs tariff to curb US ethanol imports
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -- Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi has asked Brazil's foreign trade council to impose tariffs on ethanol imports following a surge in shipments from the United States, an official said on Thursday, a move that could stir trade tensions with the Trump administration.
Icahn's oil refiner reports plunge in biofuels bill in Q1 2017
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Biofuels compliance expenses for CVR Energy's refining unit fell to the lowest level in almost five years during the first quarter, the company said on Thursday, as the US government weighs an overhaul of its renewable fuels policy.
OPEC output cuts whet Asia's appetite for North Sea oil
LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- OPEC production cuts have created record Asian demand for European oil and made China the second biggest consumer of North Sea crude as flows from its usual Middle East suppliers dip.
How North Korea gets its oil from China: lifeline in question at UN meeting
BEIJING (Reuters) -- As the United Nations Security Council decides whether to tighten the sanctions screws on North Korea, the country's increasingly isolated government could lose a lifeline provided by state-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC).
Next battleground: An aging Great Lakes pipeline stirs new protest
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- The growing protest movement against US oil and gas pipelines has so far focused on stopping or delaying new construction, with some high-profile successes.
US refiners bet on strong exports to balance market
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- US refiners have come out of maintenance season betting that big exports to Mexico and South America will help alleviate high product inventories and boost margins as the critical summer driving season nears.
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