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Vietnam's largest refinery to boost operating capacity by 15%-20%

Vietnam's largest refinery Nghi Son said it will boost its operating capacity by 15% to 20% in order to ensure stable supplies.

Evonik expands sustainable catalyst offerings with new product Octamax

Evonik has launched a highly sustainable new catalyst product, Octamax, that improves sulfur removal performance for refinery fuel.

China's 2023 low-sulfur marine fuel exports up 3% from 2022

China's exports of low-sulfur marine fuels last year rose 3.2% from 2022.

Kuwait's KPC offers high sulfur fuel oil for Feb-Apr

Kuwait Petroleum Corp has issued a semi-term tender offering high sulfur fuel oil for loading between February and April.

Norsk e-Fuel enlists Paul Wurth for FEED study on first e-fuel plant with Axens Technologies

Norsk e-Fuel selects SMS group subsidiary Paul Wurth to engineer and design one of the worldwide first industrial sized e-Fuel production sites in Mosjøen, Norway.

Kuwait's KPC ramps up high-sulfur fuel oil tenders for October

Kuwait Petroleum Corp has ramped up its spot tenders for high-sulfur fuel oil sales this month.

South Korea's SK Energy offers more October gasoil

South Korea's SK Energy, owned by SK Innovation, is offering more October-loading 10 ppm sulfur gasoil for sale, after selling around nine cargoes in the past few weeks.

Digital Exclusive: Refineries’ pandemic turmoil—KNPC’s gasoline demand: Opportunities and challenges

Kuwait National Petroleum Co.: Matar, M. B.  |  Alqallaf, D. A.  |  Alesmail, I.  |  Al-Mutairi, F.

In this exclusive digital article, KNPC provides a comprehensive analysis of the difficulties and challenges that the company experienced during the COVID-19 epidemic and how its refineries adapted during this challenging time.

Mexico's gasoline independence dream sinks in dirty fuel oil glut

Mexico's president took office in late 2018 pledging to boost local output of gasoline while phasing out imports, but so far state refineries have instead set a different course: bumper production of highly contaminating fuel oil.

China's low-sulfur marine fuel exports up 38% in March; fuel oil imports hit decade-high

China's exports of low-sulfur marine fuels rose 38% in March from the previous year, while monthly fuel oil imports soared to a decade-high.