Refining
EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories fall on robust refining and demand
U.S. crude oil, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week as refining activity and demand strengthened, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said.
Cleanova introduces PFAS-free media coalescing filters for sustainable gas filtration
The newly developed coalescing media achieves up to 99.99% efficiency on 0.3 µm aerosols, ensuring exceptional liquid and solid removal performance from compressed air and gas streams while fully eliminating the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
EU to list two Chinese oil refineries, one trader in new Russia sanctions
The EU has toughened its stance on Beijing as diplomatic efforts have stalled. The EU, Ukraine and its allies view China as a central node in Moscow's sanctions circumvention network.
Trump’s India squeeze to push Russian oil further into the shadows
India has become a major trade buyer of Russian oil since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It purchased 1.9 MMbpd of Russia’s crude in the first nine months of 2025, 40% of its total exports.
MOL says restarting units of Danube refinery not affected by fire; probe ongoing
The refinery, which has a capacity of 165,000 bpd of crude oil, largely processes Russian crude delivered via the Druzhba pipeline. It effectively covers Hungary's domestic demand for oil products.
John Cockerill and Axens launch the NesaBTF™ torrefaction technology
The NesaBTF™ torrefaction technology leverages John Cockerill’s expertise in multiple hearth furnaces and Axens’ operational insights, enabling large-scale torrefaction of residues for optimal BioTfueL® feedstock.
Dangote refinery's gasoline unit operating at 60% capacity
The outage on the unit, which began in late August, helped improve export economics from Europe to West Africa to cover the shortfall, boosting European gasoline refining margins.
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