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Refining

Much of 2017’s oil demand growth may bypass refineries

US shale gas may displace a growing portion of the world's expanding energy demand, cutting into the need for oil products from refineries.

German petroleum industry discusses future of electronic data exchange

Representatives of the major players in the German petroleum industry convened at Implico’s headquarters in Hamburg for the twelfth meeting of the IFLEXX Community.

EIA: US exports distillate from Gulf Coast, imports on East Coast

Patterns of US distillate trade can be explained by regional supply and demand imbalances within the East Coast and Gulf Coast regions.

Refinery maintenance eases diesel glut as Europe empties tanks

Traders are rapidly emptying diesel tanks in Europe's storage hub as refinery maintenance lowers global production, offering a brief respite for the heavily oversupplied market.

Iowa State, Chevron team up to develop pilot plant, advance biofuel technology

Iowa State engineers are working with Chevron to develop a pilot plant and study an advanced biorenewables technology called solvent liquefaction.

Oil and gas industry joins forces in fight against cybercrime

Cyber security is a growing issue in the oil and gas sector since critical network segments in production sites, which used to be kept isolated, are now connected to networks.

Shell declares force majeure on chemical supply from Singapore

Royal Dutch Shell has declared force majeure on base chemicals from its ethylene cracker at its Bukom manufacturing site in Singapore following an outage.

AFPM Q&A Show Dailies

Hydrocarbon Processing attended the AFPM's Q&A Technology Forum in Baltimore, Maryland, September 25-28, 2016.

EIA: Propane exports drove 2016 US petroleum product export growth

In the first half of 2016, the US exported 4.7 MMbpd of petroleum products, almost 10 times the crude oil export volume, an increase of 500 Mbpd over the first half of 2015.

Moody’s predicts sustained negativity for refining industry

Moody's outlook for the refining and marketing industry in North America and Europe, the Middle East and Africa remains negative.