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HP Industry Perspectives: Keystone XL: It is time to move forward, Mr. President

In a media call, the American Petroleum Institute (API) president and CEO Jack Gerard emphasized that it is time for the Keystone XL pipeline to move forward, and he requested urgent action by Preside..

HP Industry Metrics

Recent declines in oil pricing and the associated volatility in future pricing has created a difficult forecasting environment. Other factors are causing deviations, especially with regard to the resp..

REG acquires German biodiesel producer Petrotec

Petrotec utilizes more than 15,000 collection points to gather used cooking oil and other waste feedstocks to produce biodiesel at its two biorefineries in Emden and Oeding, Germany.

Motiva halts diesel expansion at top US refinery

“Motiva routinely adjusts our business plans, based on company needs and evolving state and federal regulatory requirements at any given time," a company spokesman said.

US petroleum demand surges to seven-year high

According to API’s November monthly statistics report, total US petroleum deliveries increased 1.9% from November 2013 to average 19.9 MMbpd, the highest level for the month in seven years.

Neste Oil, REG settle renewable diesel patent dispute in Singapore, US

With the disputes now resolved, REG and Neste Oil say they look forward to working together to grow and expand the renewable fuels and chemicals marketplace globally.

PetroChina picks UOP process to purify hydrogen at new refining complex

With support from UOP’s local service team, GXPC successfully commissioned a UOP Polybed PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) system to purify hydrogen, which is a critical ingredient used in modern refining processes to produce clean transportation fuels like diesel, gasoline and jet fuel.

Shell sells Norway downstream businesses to ST1

Shell has signed an agreement with ST1 for the sale of its retail, commercial fuels and supply and distribution logistics businesses in Norway. The sale is expected to be completed in 2015.

BP selects Jacobs as global services supplier for downstream operations

The new contract includes two multi-year regional framework agreements, under which Jacobs is providing engineering, procurement and construction management services as well as personnel on loan at BP’s refinery, petrochemical and terminal sites globally.

Fluor works on new delayed coker for ExxonMobil at Antwerp refinery

Fluor is responsible for the new delayed coker unit that will convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuel products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel.