Refining

bp says fire extinguished at Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery

It was earlier reported that multiple units were offline at the refinery, which is the largest in the U.S. Midwest region.

The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards® 2025 winners honored at live Houston gala

Consortium to build e-fuels demonstration facility in Germany for e-SAF research

Indonesia considering 1% SAF blend by 2026

Indonesia's state energy firm Pertamina this year started producing SAF made partly from used cooking oil (UCO) in one of its refinery units, and is planning to convert two other refineries to process fuel from UCO.

Russia says refineries to postpone maintenance to saturate market

In September, Russia imposed a partial ban on diesel exports and extended a gasoline export ban, which applies to all exporters, until the end of the year.

UK sanctions Russia's Lukoil and Rosneft, targets shadow fleet

Lukoil and Rosneft were designated under Britain's Russia sanctions laws for what London described as their role in supporting the Russian government. They are subject to an asset freeze, director disqualification, transport restrictions, and a ban on British trust services.

Some Indian refiners to move away from Russian oil

India and China are the biggest buyers of Russian sea-borne crude, taking advantage of discounted prices Russia was forced to offer after losing sales to Europe following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

StormFisher Hydrogen acquires Recyclage Carbone Varennes to launch North America's first large-scale low-carbon methanol plant

Scheduled for operation in 2028, the facility will supply low-carbon fuels to global maritime, aviation, and chemical markets.

Indian-backed oil refinery in Mongolia should begin operations in 2028

Mongolia's first oil refinery is being built with a $1.7-B Indian line of credit and will have the capacity to process 1.5 metric MMtpy of crude oil, or 30,000 bpd.

Cognite to unleash next-gen industrial AI with NVIDIA

Cognite, a global leader in industrial AI, has announced that the Cognite Industrial AI and Data Platform, which includes Cognite Atlas AI™ and Cognite Data Fusion®, is now integrated with NVIDIA accelerated computing and software to unlock new levels of efficiency, intelligence and innovation for asset-heavy industries.