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Russia seeks more gasoline from India after Ukraine attacks refineries

India is the biggest buyer of Russian seaborne crude oil, making Moscow's bid to secure Indian gasoline an unusual reversal in the countries' energy trade relationship, highlighting the extent of the disruption caused by the Ukrainian attacks.

Valmet delivers automation system for CO₂ liquefaction plant supporting green transition in Finland

The project marks a concrete step forward in the green transition, enabling carbon capture and utilization directly at a biogas plant.

Emerson helps Romania’s largest refinery reduce control system alarms by over 95%

Emerson has helped Rompetrol Rafinare reduce distributed control system (DCS) alarm volumes by more than 95% using DeltaV AgileOps operations management software at its Petromidia refinery in Navodari, Romania.

EIA: Global LNG trade volumes reached record high in 2025

Global LNG trade has slowed this year following the closure of the key export route for Qatar, the world’s second-largest LNG exporter.

Central Asia feels the pinch of Russia's fuel crunch

A decline in oil refining has resulted in a fuel crunch across Russia, with long queues forming at the filling stations, while gasoline and diesel prices significantly increased.

IEA warns EU methane law could limit bloc's oil supply options

From January 2027, imported oil and gas must comply with emissions monitoring requirements equivalent to those in the EU or to a U.N.-backed standard known as OGMP 2.0.

Russian oil refinery runs at 21-year lows after drone attacks

Kpler expects Russian refinery runs to remain largely subdued through the third quarter, with only a limited recovery, as continued drone strikes and ongoing repairs constrain refinery operations.

OMV receives €450-MM loan from the European Investment Bank for its 140-MW green hydrogen production facility

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €450 MM loan to support the construction of OMV’s green hydrogen production plant, which is set to significantly contribute to the decarbonization of the Schwechat refinery in Lower Austria.

Poland's Unimot says it will supply crude to Germany's Schwedt refinery

Germany has been seeking alternatives for lost supplies after Russia said it would halt deliveries of Kazakh crude via the Druzhba pipeline from May 1.

Less than a month's supply: Europe's jet fuel stocks are wafer thin as Iran tensions flare

Britain, France and Germany are particularly vulnerable in a continent where decades of refinery closures left it more reliant than most on Middle Eastern shipments via the Strait of Hormuz.