Refining
Aramco JV to shut ethane cracker for 21 days
Saudi Arabia's Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. will shut its ethane cracker for 21 days effective from November 14 for maintenance.
Shell opens advanced bitumen solutions center in China
Shell Bitumen officially opened its new Shell Bitumen China Solutions Centre, located within the Hongyi Technology Industrial Area, Songjiang District in Shanghai. It replaces Shell Bitumen’s solutions center in Beijing, China.
Shell Indonesia producing marine lubricants, increasing production
Shell’s newest lubricant oil blending plant, located in Marunda Centre, near Jakarta, Indonesia, has more than doubled its production slate and is now producing 99 different products.
Hellenic Petroleum plans Elefsina refinery turnaround in 2Q of 2017
Hellenic Petroleum plans maintenance work at its 100 Mbpd Elefsina refinery in 2Q next year.
Rockwell Automations analytics solutions scale from device through enterprise
Rockwell Automation is releasing expanded and scalable analytics offerings to help customers more quickly and easily gain insight from their investments in automation technology.
US EPA moves to deny refiner requests to change biofuels program
The US Environmental Protection Agency said it plans to deny several petitions from oil groups to change the country's biofuels program, an issue that has deeply divided the petroleum industry.
Two Florida men convicted and sentenced in biodiesel fraud scheme
Two men have been convicted of participation in a multi-state scheme to defraud biodiesel buyers and US taxpayers by fraudulently selling biodiesel credits and fraudulently claiming tax credits.
Air Products delivers hydrogen generator to Russian biorefinery
Air Products recently made delivery of its 40th PRISM Hydrogen Generator, which provides economical on-site gas production for a broad range of supply requirements.
Albanian refinery fire contained, fatality reported
An explosion at an Albanian-US-owned refinery in the southern area of Ballsh killed one person and wounded seven others, causing an enormous fire that has been contained.
ExxonMobil forms JV with Sunoco Logistics to expand crude supply to its refineries
Sunoco Logistics Partners has formed a strategic JV with ExxonMobil, Permian Express Partners LLC., to combine certain of their key crude oil logistics assets.
- Indonesia proposes increase in biodiesel mix to 50% in 2028 11/7
- Shell Catalysts & Technologies, Licella to develop global low-carbon biomass-to-biofuel commercial solutions 11/7
- Neste and Liiga team up to reduce emissions from hockey game travel 11/7
- EU climate chief holds firm on CO2 deadlines for cars 11/7
- Polish oil refiner Orlen may suspend or cancel olefins project 11/7
- China's crude oil imports fall for sixth straight month on refinery closure 11/7
