Refining
New DuPont™ Tychem® 6000 SFR lightweight coverall provides dual hazard protection
DuPont has launched DuPont™ Tychem® 6000 SFR—a lightweight hooded garment designed to help protect people working in challenging environments against multiple chemical and flash-fire hazards.
Boeing partners with Norsk e-Fuels to advance SAF production
Boeing’s investment will accelerate the production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the Nordics and globally. It is also intended to support the commercial aviation industry’s and ICAO member states’ common goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Radix, Celanese, Cognite partner to develop JO.AI, a groundbreaking generative AI-powered solution
Radix and Celanese will collaborate with Cognite on the development of JO.AI, a groundbreaking generative AI-powered solution designed to revolutionize operations in asset-intensive industries.
ExxonMobil’s next-generation H2 burner can help decarbonize a key industry
At its olefins plant in Baytown, Texas, ExxonMobil has designed and installed pyrolysis burners that can operate on up to 100% H2 fuel. A total of 44 burners were installed in one of the plant’s steam cracking furnaces.
Russian oil refining rises as U.S. sanctions target crude
Russian refineries are processing more crude oil in the hope of boosting fuel exports after new U.S. sanctions on Russian tankers and traders made exports of unprocessed crude more difficult.
China 'teapot' refiners halt plants as new fuel tax
Several independent oil refineries in eastern China have halted operations, or plan to do so, for indefinite maintenance periods as new Chinese tariff and tax policies plunge them deeper into losses.
Emerging Fuels Technology awarded technology licensing contract for seawater CO2-to-SAF conversion plant
Emerging Fuels Technology's proprietary technology platform will be used on Sea Dragon Energy's demonstration plant that will convert CO2 extracted from seawater into synthetic jet fuel (sustainable aviation fuel).
Yokogawa, UptimeAI partner to enhance asset performance management in industrial plants
Yokogawa Electric Corporation and UptimeAI Inc. announced a strategic agreement aimed at dramatically enhancing asset performance management in industrial plants. The agreement is underscored by a capital investment in UptimeAI by Yokogawa.
Yokogawa and UptimeAI partner to deliver operational excellence through AI-powered APM
Yokogawa Electric Corp., a global leader in industrial automation and control, and UptimeAI Inc., a provider of a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI)-based operational excellence platform designed to mimic experts in identifying and solving operational issues, have announced a strategic agreement aimed at dramatically enhancing asset performance management (APM) in industrial plants.
U.S. crude stockpiles hit near 3-yr low despite softer refinery demand
U.S. crude oil inventories slipped to their lowest level since March 2022 last week, even as refining activity fell sharply, cutting demand for crude.

- U.S. oil, biofuel group recommends 5.25 Bgal in biomass diesel mandates 4/11
- Ukraine will add bioethanol to petrol from May, seeks first imports from EU 4/11
- U.S. targets China oil storage terminal in new Iran-related sanctions 4/11
- Russia's Novatek plans condensate processing complex in Murmansk 4/11
- thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver sustainability and digital services for Brunei Fertilizer Industries 4/10
- TransTech and Metalforms complete acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer's assets 4/10