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Qantas, Airbus to invest in Australian biofuel refinery

Qantas Airways Ltd and Airbus SE will jointly invest $1.34 MM in a biofuel refinery being set up in Australia's Queensland state that would convert agricultural by-products into sustainable aviation fuel.

Honeywell to support world’s largest renewable fuels plant in Panama

Honeywell announced that SGP BioEnergy will implement Honeywell’s Experion System Technology at its Golden City Biorefinery in Colón, Panama.

CIB to invest C$277-MM in Shell-Suncor biorefinery in Quebec

Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) said on Monday it would invest C$277-MM in a carbon recycling facility in Quebec run by a joint-venture backed by Shell and Suncor Energy Inc.

French strikes keep record crude volumes on the water, crash storage levels

French strike action has led to record amounts of crude and condensate sitting idly offshore while the country's crude stocks have plummeted.

Saudi Aramco to open new China refinery-petchem complex in 2026

Saudi Aramco and its Chinese partners aim to start full operations at a refinery and petrochemical project in northeast China in 2026 to meet the country's growing demand for fuel and petrochemicals.

MOL Group reaches historic milestone by bringing Azeri light crude oil from oilfield co-owned in Azerbaijan

MOL Group is transporting crude oil produced at its co-owned oilfield, the Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli in Azerbaijan, to Slovnaft Refinery in Bratislava.

2023 AFPM Annual Meeting: Continuing to drive progress and energy security through innovation

The 2023 AFPM Annual Meeting kicked off Monday in San Antonio, Texas. The AFPM Annual Meeting is the world's premier refining meeting, assembling key executives, decision-makers and technical experts from refining businesses, technology providers, contracting and consulting firms, and equipment manufacturers around the world.

Italy poised to decide whether to block Lukoil refinery sale

Italy's cabinet is expected to decide next week whether to use its anti-takeover powers to block the sale of a Lukoil-owned refinery to Cypriot private equity firm G.O.I. Energy.

ExxonMobil boosts fuel supply with $2-B Beaumont refinery expansion

ExxonMobil announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 bpd of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This is the largest refinery expansion in more than a decade will help meet growing demand for affordable, reliable energy.

CEO of Angola's new $1-B Cabinda refinery sees 2024 start-up

The Cabinda refinery project is one of three new refineries planned for Africa's second biggest crude oil producer aiming to reduce its dependence on importing almost all its domestic refined product needs.