Europe
Refinery maintenance eases diesel glut as Europe empties tanks
Traders are rapidly emptying diesel tanks in Europe's storage hub as refinery maintenance lowers global production, offering a brief respite for the heavily oversupplied market.
Moody’s predicts sustained negativity for refining industry
Moody's outlook for the refining and marketing industry in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa remains negative.
BASF to replace acetylene plant in Ludwigshafen
BASF is building a production plant for acetylene at its Ludwigshafen site. The plant will start up at the end of 2019 and replace the existing plant.
Neste to co-chair EU initiative for advanced biofuels in aviation
Henrik Erämetsä, Head of Aviation Regulation at Neste, has been appointed Co-Chair of the EU initiative 'the European Advanced Biofuels Flightpath' as a representative of the biofuels industry.
Hellenic Petroleum plans bond issue to refinance debt
Greece's biggest oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum is looking to issue new debt in October to refinance a $561.70 MM bond due May, 2017.
BASF introduces portable FCC catalyst addition system in Europe
BASF has introduced a new patented portable fluid catalytic cracking catalyst addition system for refinery catalysts.
Siemens manufactures world’s largest geared compressor rotor for Jazan IGCC
Siemens has manufactured and tested the largest geared compressor rotor in the world at its facility in Duisburg, Germany.
Total, Ecoslops study viability of maritime oil residue processing plant
Total and Ecoslops will conduct a feasibility study to determine the viability of a maritime hydrocarbon residue refinery as part of the La Mède transformation project.
Borealis considers new propane dehydrogenation plant in Belgium
Borealis will study the feasibility of a new propane dehydrogenation plant to be located at the existing Borealis production site in Kallo, Belgium.
Process disruption accelerates Neste's Porvoo refinery maintenance
Neste has begun maintenance at its Porvoo refinery early, due to a recent process disruption in a production line.
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