Refining
Japan's JXTG resumes normal operations at Kiire terminal after quake
TOKYO (Reuters) — Oil refiner JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy Corp resumed normal operations at its Kiire storage terminal in western Japan on Tuesday afternoon following an earthquake earlier in the day.
China sets sights on oil benchmark after years of delays
BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — China has opened more than 6,000 trading accounts for its long-awaited crude futures contract—with three-quarters coming from individual traders—as it pushes ahead with plans to compete with global pricing benchmarks.
Saudi Aramco to meet Asia demand for August crude in full
SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI (Reuters) — Saudi Aramco will meet the full August crude oil requirements of its customers in India and southeast Asia as well as four of its North Asian buyers, several sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
South African environmental services company moves into petchem, oil refinery sector
GK-IT Environmental Services, a South African leader in bioremediation and environmental product manufacture, is diversifying from the mining industry to the petrochemical and oil refinery sector.
India buys first ever US crude oil, to step up purchases
NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) — India, the world's third-largest oil importer, will import crude oil from the United States for the first time after Indian Oil Corp bought a cargo that will be delivered in October.
AEG Power Solutions to secure power for major petchem plants in Oman
ZWANENBURG, The Netherlands — AEG Power Solutions, a global provider of power electronic conversion systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, today announced that it has been selected to provide AC and DC UPS to secure the power supply for a Polyethylene plant (HDPE/LLDPE) and a Polypropylene plant (PP) owned by Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company SAOC - Orpic.
Saudi Aramco reaffirms commitment to Pertamina JV as CEOs meet
KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) — Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser met Pertamina boss Elia Massa Manik in Jakarta on Friday to reaffirm its commitment to their Cilacap Refinery joint development.
Japan, S. Korea oil refiners maximize runs to profit from margins at 5-month highs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — South Korean and Japanese refiners are running their plants at near-maximum capacity to cash in on profit margins that are at five-month highs, industry sources told Reuters on Friday.
Alfa Laval awarded $10.6 MM energy-efficiency order in China
LUND, Sweden — Alfa Laval—a heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling company—has won an order to supply compact heat exchangers to a refinery in China.
Delek US Holdings announces closing of the acquisition of Alon USA
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Delek US Holdings, Inc. announced the closing of the acquisition of the remaining outstanding shares of Alon USA Energy, Inc. common stock in an all-stock transaction. The close of this transaction became effective on July 1.
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