Refining
Minnesota refinery facing possible strike
(Reuters) -- Western Refining's plant in St. Paul Park, Minnesota could be headed for a strike at the beginning of the year, according to a union statement on Wednesday.
Russia's Lukoil appoints new VP for sales and supplies
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russia's second biggest oil producer Lukoil has appointed a new vice-president for sales and supplies after state-owned rival Rosneft clinched several major deals at its expense, three sources told Reuters.
Qatargas announces commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2
DOHA, Qatar -- Qatargas announced the commercial start-up of Laffan Refinery 2, marking an expansion of refining capacity in the State of Qatar. The project will refine 146,000 bpd of condensate from the North Field, the largest non-associated natural gas reserve in the world.
China's Sinopec starts construction of Zhanjiang refinery
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's Sinopec Group has begun construction of a long-planned refinery and petrochemical complex in the southern city of Zhanjiang, the company said on its website on Wednesday.
Saudi Aramco, Pertamina sign JV agreement for refinery project
Saudi Aramco and PT Pertamina, Indonesia’s state oil and gas company, signed a JV development agreement (JVDA), enabling further progress to jointly own, upgrade and operate the Cilacap Refinery in central Java, Indonesia.
US refiners cash in on Mexico's record fuel imports
NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) -- US Gulf Coast refiners are cashing in on rising fuel demand from Mexico, shipping record volumes to a southern neighbor that has failed to expand its refining network to supply a fast-growing economy.
Shell completes the sale of Shell Refining Company in Malaysia
Shell has completed the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company Berhad in Malaysia, which includes the 125,000-bpd refinery in Port Dickson, to Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited for $66.3 million.
EIA: Crude stocks rise unexpectedly, product inventories down
(Reuters) -- US crude stocks rose last week as refineries hiked output, while gasoline stocks decreased and distillate inventories fell, the Energy Information Administration said on Wednesday.
Asia set for biggest refining capacity jump in three years
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Asia will post its biggest net refining capacity addition in three years in 2017, further boosting demand for crude in the world's biggest and fastest growing oil consuming region.
Three new reactors arrive at ExxonMobil's Rotterdam refinery
Three brand new reactors for ExxonMobil’s new hydrocracker arrived at the Rotterdam, Netherlands, refinery site last week. After the arrival of the vacuum tower early this fall, the arrival of the new reactors highlights the progress of the construction that is well underway at the Rotterdam refinery.
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- Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project 12/12
- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
