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Russia's NORSI oil refinery halts unit due to an incident

The NORSI oil refinery, one of the largest in Russia, has halted a unit after an incident, oil company Lukoil said, without giving further details.

European diesel refining margins rise after Yemen air strikes

Benchmark northwest European diesel refining margins rose to above $30 a barrel as intensifying conflict in the Red Sea increased concerns about potential supply disruptions.

Alberta examines options for its investment in the Sturgeon Refinery

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is exploring options to address the province's recent losses stemming from the Sturgeon Refinery.

Nigeria's NNPC allocates four February crude oil cargoes to Dangote refinery

Nigeria's state oil company NNPC is expected to supply four crude cargoes from its February program to the $20-B Dangote refinery, which is poised to begin operations after years of construction delays.

Nigeria's Dangote refinery set for test runs after getting more crude

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery could begin test runs as early as this week after receiving a sixth crude cargo, company officials said, finally bringing the 650,000 bpd plant to life after years of construction delays.

Mexico's new Olmeca oil refinery now seen processing 243,000 bpd in 2024

Mexican state oil company Pemex's top executive estimated that the firm's newest refinery will process 243,000 bpd of crude in 2024 during its first year of operations, before ramping up to near full capacity in 2025.

China's Rongsheng, Saudi Aramco in talks to buy stake in each other's units

Chinese privately-controlled refiner Rongsheng Petrochemical and Saudi Aramco are in talks for the Chinese company to buy a 50% stake in the Saudi company's refining unit SASREF.

China gives most refiners full crude import quotas for 2024

China has released 179.01 MMt of crude oil import quotas for 2024, 60% more than the January batch last year as almost all the refiners received their annual allocations.

Editorial Comment: Hydrocarbon Processing’s evolution in digital media

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

For the past year, HP has been solely published on a digital platform. This evolution of the publication has provided readers with a more efficient pathway to access technical case studies written by their industry peers from around the world.

Europe-bound diesel, jet fuel cargoes divert from Red Sea

At least four tankers transporting diesel and jet fuel from the Middle East and India to Europe are taking the longer route around Africa to avoid the Red Sea, ship tracking data show.