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Worley awarded FEED for First Ammonia's 300-tpd electric ammonia facility project in Texas (U.S.)
Worley has been awarded the final FEED contract by First Ammonia for its groundbreaking electric ammonia facility in Victoria on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Radix, Celanese, Cognite partner to develop JO.AI, a groundbreaking generative AI-powered solution
Radix and Celanese will collaborate with Cognite on the development of JO.AI, a groundbreaking generative AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize operations in asset-intensive industries.
Pilot Chemical Co. and Kao Corp. bring Bio IOS® surfactant technology to North American market
Pilot Chemical Co. has announced an exclusive partnership with Kao Corp. to bring a new sustainable surfactant technology, Bio IOS® bio-based internal olefin sulfonates, to the North American market.
ExxonMobil’s next-generation H2 burner can help decarbonize a key industry
At its olefins plant in Baytown, Texas, ExxonMobil has designed and installed pyrolysis burners that can operate on up to 100% H2 fuel. A total of 44 burners were installed in one of the plant’s steam cracking furnaces.
Emerging Fuels Technology awarded technology licensing contract for seawater CO2-to-SAF conversion plant
Emerging Fuels Technology's proprietary technology platform will be used on Sea Dragon Energy's demonstration plant that will convert CO2 extracted from seawater into synthetic jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel).
U.S. crude stockpiles hit near 3-yr low despite softer refinery demand
U.S. crude oil inventories slipped to their lowest level since March 2022 last week, even as refining activity fell sharply, cutting demand for crude.
European glut weighs on global gasoline margins
Gasoline stocks in Europe have hit a record high as exports dropped due to higher refinery runs in the U.S. and Nigeria, resulting in gasoline profit margins at European and U.S. oil refineries falling to a 15-month low in January.
CVR Energy says fire extinguished at Coffeyville, Kansas (U.S.) refinery
CVR Energy said a fire that broke out in the naphtha hydrotreater unit at a Coffeyville, Kansas refinery operated by a subsidiary has been extinguished.
Trump lifts freeze on U.S. LNG export permit applications
President Donald Trump issued an order on Monday for the U.S. to resume processing export permit applications for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, part of an effort to raise U.S. energy output and dismantle his predecessor's policies.
Asia's fuel oil premiums more than double as Russian sanctions spark supply risks
Spot premiums of fuel oil have more than doubled in Asia ever since the U.S. imposed broader sanctions on Russian oil and tankers, clouding the supply outlook.
- Indian Oil buys first Colombian oil under Ecopetrol contract 12/31
- Ukrainian drone attack sparks fire, damages equipment at Tuapse refinery 12/31
- Chile's $2.5-B Volta green ammonia project wins environmental permit 12/31
- China begins issuing second batch of 2026 crude import quotas to refiners 12/31
- EIA: U.S. crude, fuel inventories rose in the week ended December 19 12/30
- Ghana's Tema oil refinery restarts after 9-yr shutdown 12/30
