Refining
Unit at Venezuela's Amuay refinery offline after leak
The catalytic cracker at Venezuela's largest refinery Amuay was offline on Tuesday after a problem with a valve.
Emerson to acquire valves & control business from Pentair
Emerson has signed an agreement to purchase the valves & controls business of Pentair for $3.15 B.
China refiners, petrochemical companies to benchmark CO2
China's oil refining, petrochemical and chemical companies will propose a plan to benchmark their CO2 emissions as the first step toward setting up an emissions market for the sector.
California sale of carbon permits falls short
California sold just over one-third of the carbon permits it offered to cover emissions this year, receiving the minimum price at an auction.
Sasol boosts Lake Charles ethane cracker price estimate by $2.1 B
Petrochemicals company Sasol Ltd. raised the price tag of its US ethane cracker project to $11 B from $8.9 B.
Sonangol suspends construction of Lobito refinery and Barra do Dande terminal
Sonangol suspended construction of the Lobito refinery and ocean terminal of Barra do Dande to reassess the development and implementation of these projects.
Meridian Energy selects Axens for refinery tech
Meridian Energy selected Axens North America to license proprietary clean-tech refinery and hydrocarbon processing technology for the Davis refinery.
Valero Energy Partners LP acquires Meraux and Three Rivers Terminal Services for $325 M
Valero Energy Partners’ board of directors of its general partner has approved the acquisition of the Meraux and Three Rivers Terminal Services Business from a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corp. for total consideration of approximately $325 M.
China targets teapot oil refineries in tax crackdown
China's crackdown on alleged tax evasion in the oil industry will target independent refineries and follows complaints by state energy giants.
Column: China's fuel exports less worrisome than crude costs for refiners
China's booming fuel exports have contributed to a structural lowering of margins for the region's refiners, but fluctuations are still mostly linked to crude prices.
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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

