Crude oil
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 08/26
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
No, TotalEnergies does not produce kerosene for the Russian army
As a shareholder of Novatek, TotalEnergies asked the management of Novatek on August 25 for information on what happens of the gas condensates produced by the Termokarstovoye field in Russia, in order to shed the fullest light on the recent controversy initiated by French daily newspaper, Le Monde.
India's top refiner to spend $25-B for 2046 net-zero goal
Indian Oil Corp, the country's top refiner, plans to invest more than $25 B to achieve net-zero emissions from its operations by 2046, its chairman S. M. Vaidya said at an annual shareholders meeting.
Most of BP's Whiting refinery units shut following fire
Most of the units at bp’s 435,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery were out of production on Thursday following a Wednesday night fire, said sources familiar with plant operations.
Clean Fuel refinery expansion will reduce Thailand energy dependence
Thailoil's ongoing expansion and upgrading works at its Laemchabang plant will enable the state-owned oil company to increase its crude oil processing capacity from 275,000 bpd to an estimated 400,000 bpd upon completion in 2023.
The downstream rundown: In case you missed it 08/19
In case you missed any downstream news, here are the top stories from last week.
U.S. oil refiners aim to run full-bore, spurning recession fears
U.S. crude oil refineries plan to keep running near full throttle this quarter, according to executives and estimates, as refiners set aside worries about recession and sliding retail prices to deliver more fuel.
Preem plans September maintenance at oil refinery in Sweden
Swedish refiner Preem is planning a partial closure of its 228,000 bpd Lysekil oil refinery in Sweden for maintenance in September for around one month, a company spokesperson said.
Shell cuts output at German Rhineland refinery due to drought
Shell said it had to cut output at its German Rhineland refining facility, which makes fuels, heating oil and petrochemicals, citing low Rhine levels that have made the transport of goods via the river more challenging.
Brazil's antitrust watchdog postpones decision on Petrobras' refinery sale
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras said it has signed a contract to sell the REMAN refinery in the northern state of Amazonas for $189.5 MM to Ream Participações S.A., a subsidiary of distributor Atem.
- Topsoe fuels China’s push for sustainable aviation fuel: Selected as technology provider for major project 1/23
- Europe set for record LNG imports in 2026 1/23
- Plug Power completes installation of 100-MW GenEco electrolyzer units at Galp’s Sines refinery 1/23
- Reju announces site selection for first U.S. industrial-sized facility regeneration hub 1/23
- Engineering a low-cost alternative catalyst for producing sustainable petrochemicals 1/23
- New report identifies methanol-to-jet as a key accelerator of the next wave of sustainable aviation fuel 1/23
