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Maintenance & Reliability

Chinese refiners begin run cuts as Iran war tightens oil supply

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has cut off nearly all shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 20% of global oil supplies.

India most vulnerable to prolonged disruptions to Mideast oil, analysts say

Both China and India, Asia's top energy consumers, source around half of their crude imports from the Middle East, but India has far less oil in storage than its neighbor and is more dependent on that region's crude now than in the last three-plus years.

Romanian largest refinery to shut down in March for scheduled turnaround

Malaysia's Prefchem cuts refinery output after shutting gasoline unit

Update on Asian refinery maintenance/turnarounds and outages

Asia refinery 2026 maintenance/outages

Planned and unplanned refinery shutdowns for 2026 are compiled through a survey of Asian oil refiners and market sources.

KBR and Petro Rabigh announce strategic 10-yr maintenance contract for polymer plants in Saudi Arabia

Orlen plans maintenance at Polish, Czech refineries in 2026

In 2025, Orlen processed 39.6 MM tonnes (t) of oil, using 93% of its refining capacity.

Marathon shuts oil refinery in Kentucky (U.S.) due to power interruption

The Findlay, Ohio (U.S.)-based refiner declined to comment on whether the facility is back up or on the timeline for restarting it.

Protecting waste-to-energy assets

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings: J. Romanos