Refining
Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022
Global energy demand rose 1% last year and record renewables growth did nothing to shift the dominance of fossil fuels, which still accounted for 82% of supply, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said.
Fire breaks out at Romania's biggest oil refinery
A fire at Romania's Black Sea crude oil refinery Petromidia, the largest in the country, was being brought under control after a blaze broke out, a government emergency response unit said.
Another fire breaks out at Calcasieu Refinery
A fire broke out at the Calcasieu Refining Company in Louisiana while crews were working on dismantling an old tank that had previously caught fire.
Petroperu close to boosting crude supply for Talara refinery, president says
Peru's state-owned energy firm Petroperu is negotiating with oil producers in the Americas and Asia to import about 63,000 bpd of crude for its newly modernized Talara refinery.
China to become oil refining juggernaut, raising global risks
China is both the biggest driver of future demand for crude oil, and the biggest risk to global refining as it will continue to hold much of the world's spare capacity.
Cushing, OK chosen as new site for $5.6-B oil refinery project
El Campo-based Prairie Energy Partners has chosen Cushing, Oklahoma as the location for its proposed $5.6-B oil refinery project, despite property tax incentives offered by Victoria County officials in Texas.
Fire extinguished at oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar
A fire at an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region has been extinguished, a local emergency task force said.
bp's Toledo refinery suffered cascade of malfunctions before fatal explosion
Supervisors at bp's Toledo, Ohio refinery opted to keep the plant running despite a series of malfunctions and a petroleum spill in the hours before an accident that killed two workers last year.
Venezuela's PDVSA resumes operations at El Palito refinery unit
Venezuela's state energy company Petroleos de Venezuela PDVSA has resumed operation at the catalytic cracking unit at the El Palito refinery.
Leak halts unit at Shell's Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam
Shell has halted a unit at its Pernis oil refinery in Rotterdam because of an unspecified leak, the company said in a statement.
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