Refining
China's teapot refiners plot expansions to escape government crackdown
Government policies in the resources sector in recent years have caused the closure of hundreds of small Chinese coal mines and cement and steel factories but a similar push in oil refining is playing out differently, including through ventures with state companies.
EU proposes to reduce use of food-based biofuels
The European Commission is proposing to limit the share of energy from food crop-based biofuels to no more than 5% of the total energy used in the transport sector in 2020. That represents roughly the current amount of food crop-based biofuels used in EU transport fuels.
TransCanada shuts Keystone oil line to inspect pipe
The anomaly, found in a section of the pipeline in Missouri, wasn't a leak, a TransCanada spokesman said. The stoppage was taken as a preventative measure and wouldn't affect the oil shipments to customers "for now," and TransCanada was working with shippers to mitigate any interruptions.
Praxair starts up Peru gas plant to supply refinery
The new plant utilizes the latest energy efficient technology and has a production capacity of approximately 300 tpd of oxygen, nitrogen and argon. The unit will generate gaseous oxygen for the refinery and liquefied industrial gases to meet growing demand in the region.
Sudan in talks with Essar Energy, other companies to upgrade two refineries
The minister said Sudan aims to double the capacity of one of the refineries from 25,000 bpd and increase capacity of the other refinery to 50,000 bpd, up from 15,000 bpd. He didn't give any timeline.
BP nears deal to sell stake in TNK-BP crude venture to Russia's Rosneft
TNK-BP has been one of BP's best investments, returning $19 billion in dividends on the roughly $8 billion paid for its 50% stake in 2003. The venture accounts for nearly a quarter of BP's reserves and production. But tensions with AAR over strategy and governance have plagued the venture for years.
Murphy Oil to spin off US downstream business
Murphy Oil on Tuesday said it expects to complete the spinoff of Murphy USA in 2013. Murphy USA’s business will consist of retail marketing of petroleum products, a chain of retail gasoline stations, seven product distribution terminals and two ethanol production facilities in North Dakota and Texas.
French court rejects Petit Couronne refinery bids, orders plant liquidation
The court ordered the plant to keep operating for two months and set an additional deadline on Nov. 5 for companies interested in bidding for the assets under liquidation. Petroplus, which operated five refineries in Europe, filed for insolvency at the beginning of the year.
Reliance eyes expansions for west India refineries
The company's head of refinery operations, Tony Fountain, made the comments to reporters. He said Reliance's chairman has a target of doubling revenue for the company, with downstream a significant part.
China could soon become powerhouse for refined product exports – IEA
If all planned projects [in China] go ahead while demand growth slows as much as forecast, China could emerge, at least for a while, as a new powerhouse in product exports, helped by its companies' growing footprint abroad in international refining, storage, terminal and logistics, the IEA said.
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