Refining
The entire Itabus fleet travels with Enilive HVO diesel biofuel
Produced at Enilive's biorefineries in Venice and Gela mainly from waste, such as used cooking oil and animal fats, and residues from the agri-food industry, HVOlution is a hydrogenated vegetable oil that can be used in all validated diesel engines and is available in more than 1,550 Enilive service stations in Italy.
Czech government agrees to release 100,000 tonnes of crude from reserves
The Czech government agreed on Monday to release 100,000 tonnes of crude oil from state reserves as a loan to Orlen's Czech refining operations.
South Korea's LG Chem to import Russian naphtha
The country's Industry Ministry had earlier confirmed the shipment, including its size, but did not disclose the importing company's name.
PetroChina says operations 'overall normal', Strait of Hormuz accounts for about 10% of its supplies
While PetroChina's investments in the Middle East have been affected by the war, the company had contingency plans to safeguard supplies via trading activities.
Nigeria's giant oil refinery fails to prevent record gasoline prices
The 650,000-bpd refinery, Africa's largest, became fully operational early this year. It was designed to transform Nigeria into a major exporter of refined products after decades of inadequate refinery capacity.
Natural gas liquids exports reached record highs in 2025
NGL plant production has increased every year since 2005, driven by higher production of NGLs and more global demand for NGLs, especially as petrochemical feedstocks.
Velan releases upgrades to its delayed coker isolation valves
A newly added lower tangential purge directs steam precisely to areas where coke accumulates in stagnant cavities, creating a loop‑flow around the ball for improved cleaning efficiency with a non‑plugging purge design.
TotalEnergies, EDF sign long‑term partnership for low‑carbon electricity supply for TotalEnergies’ France refining and chemicals sites
Under this agreement, EDF will allocate to TotalEnergies a share of the output of its operating nuclear fleet.
Asia 10-ppm sulfur diesel margin hits record high
Refinery runs across northeast Asia have been curtailed due to tighter crude supply after the Middle East conflict broke out, in turn limiting spot diesel volumes available for sale.
South Korea enforces naphtha export ban amid Middle East supply disruptions
The move requires refiners to divert export volumes to the local market and give the government powers to order production and allocation of naphtha, a key petrochemical feedstock used in chips, autos, plastics and everyday goods.
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