Refining

Pertamina says crucial unit of Balikpapan refinery upgrade will start in Q4

Balikpapan is one of Pertamina's largest refineries and the upgrade is designed to increase its refining capacity to from 260,000 bpd to 360,000 bpd, as well as improve its efficiency and diversify its operations.

Taiyo Oil and Mitsui Chemicals consider collaboration to expand supply of chemically recycled products

The study aims to have Taiyo Oil's Shikoku Operations handle the heavy fraction of pyrolysis oil from plastic waste, which is difficult for Mitsui Chemicals to process with its crackers. Chemically recycled naphtha, propylene and other products based on the mass balance approach will then be supplied to Mitsui Chemicals.

Technip Energies awarded two services contracts for first-of-a-kind, waste-to-methanol Ecoplanta project in Spain

The plant will be the first in Europe to transform, at scale, non-recyclable municipal solid waste and biomass into renewable and circular methanol.

Aster Chemicals invests $125 MM in mooring, pipeline works for Singapore refinery

Crimea freezes fuel prices, imposes rationing as shortages persist

Russia-controlled Crimea has frozen fuel prices and imposed gasoline rationing in response to shortages resulting from a spate of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries.

Update: Nigerian oil union launches nationwide strike after Dangote refinery dismisses workers

The walkout, launched on Monday, has escalated tensions in Africa's top oil producer, with analysts warning that if the dispute spreads to other unions, it could disrupt oil field operations, halt product flows and lead to fuel shortages at petrol stations.

Chinese refiner Yulong brings second steam cracker online

The refiner now operates two 200,000-bpd crude oil units at the $20-B complex built on a man-made island in the Longkou county of Yantai city.

Mexico's Pemex crude oil exports in August fall 32% year-on-year

Pemex's seven local refineries processed just over 1.05 MMbpd in August, up from the previous month.

Brazil oil regulator shuts Refit refinery over suspected irregular fuel imports

During the operation, authorities detained cargo from two ships carrying imported diesel oil destined for storage facilities in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Eni and five other oil companies fined by Italian competition watchdog

The regulator said that fines totaling more than €936 MM ($1.1 B) had been levied against Eni, Esso, Italiana Petroli (IP), Q8, Saras and Tamoil.