Refining
Update: Turkey's Izmir refinery now expects to restart crude unit in Feb, IIR says
Turkish refiner Tupras now expects to restart a 151,000-bpd crude unit at its Izmir oil refinery in early February after a fire on Nov. 25.
Pertamina unit to produce ISCC-certified SAF in 1Q
Kilang Pertamina Internasional, the refinery unit of Indonesia's state-owned energy firm Pertamina, aims to produce its first certified sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the first quarter of this year.
Howard Energy Partners acquires ethylene pipeline from EPIC Midstream Holdings
Howard Energy Partners (HEP) has closed on the purchase of EPIC Midstream Holdings’ ethylene pipeline. The 120-mi, 12-in. bidirectional pipeline provides critical ethylene transportation, connecting Gulf Coast Growth Venture’s petrochemical complex in Corpus Christi to storage facilities in Markham, Texas.
U.S. to impose further sanctions on Russian oil fleet and traders
The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions yet on Russia's oil industry, according to a purported U.S. Treasury document circulating among traders in Europe and Asia that drove global oil prices 3% higher on Friday.
Digital Exclusive: Automation and digital technologies' role in the energy transition-A discussion with Yokogawa
Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Mitsuhiro Yamamoto, Vice President and Executive Officer of the Systems Business Division, Digital Solutions Headquarters, Yokogawa Electric Corporation to discuss the global energy transition, and how digital technologies and automation have and will play a major role in the evolution of the processing industries.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel introduced to the Italian market in collaboration with fuel distributor Firmin
Neste is partnering with the Italian fuel distributor Firmin to make Neste MY Renewable Diesel available for the first time in Italy to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission in the transport sector.
U.S. DOE and EPA announce $6 MM to support development of advanced biofuels
The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $6 MM in funding for three projects that will advance biofuel development and support U.S. leadership in energy and emissions innovation.
Alleima to supply Preem with heat exchanger tubes for Lysekil refinery conversion
Alleima will supply Preem with heat exchanger tubes to be used in the conversion of the Lysekil refinery from fossil to renewable fuels.
Axens tapped for 3 new Vegan® licenses for SAF and renewable diesel production
Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited have selected Axens’ Vegan® technology for their hydrogenated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel production facilities located in Portugal, Malaysia and Pakistan.
EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall, fuel inventories rise
U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
- Shell, CNOOC take FID on 1.6-MMtpy petrochemical complex expansion in China 1/15
- KT-Kinetics Technology, NEXTCHEM awarded contracts for Petronas hydrogen unit 1/14
- Chinese, Indian refiners seek new supplies as US sanctions tighten grip on Russian oil 1/14
- Clariant to fight 1.4-B euro ethylene lawsuit from BASF 1/14
- Poland's Orlen plans to invest up to nearly $92 B by 2035 1/14
- Genesis Fertilizers, Stamicarbon partner to advance sustainable urea production 1/14
