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United States

Court Suspends RFS Obligations for 2 Small Refineries

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27 suspended Renewable Fuel Standard compliance obligations for two refineries that were denied small re…

Oil Refinery

US Court Halts RFS Mandate for 2 Refineries

An appeals court has suspended the compliance obligations under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for two small refineries that were denied hardship exemptions …

Oil Refinery

Fire Breaks Out at Pdv’s Cardon Refinery

A fire broke out today in the fluid catalytic cracking unit at Venezuela's Cardon refinery, the second major blaze at the site since late December.Operator …

Energy Investment

Qatarenergy, Us Giant Take Investment Decision on Massive $6 Billion Ras Laffan Complex

Qatari giant also awarded EPC contract for project's ethylene plant to pairing of Samsung Engineering and CTCIQatarEnergy and US giant Chevron Phillips Chem…

Oil Pipeline

Former Petrobras Official To Lead Brazil’s State Run Oil Company

President-elect Lula da Silva names Jean Paul Prates to head the company amid renewables pushBrazil's president-elect Lula da Silva, announced that senator …

Oil Refinery

Sanctions to Choke Russian Refining Sector

The outgoing year was a wild ride for Russia’s downstream, which pulled off a remarkable rebound after a dizzying, postwar decline.2023 promises even more…

Oil Refinery

Nigeria Will Auction 7 Hydrocarbon Blocks in Early 2023

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced plans to hold the Mini Bid Round 2022, in which seven offshore blocks covering an ar…

Oil & Gas Trade

Ip Signs Deal to Buy Exxonmobil’s Fuel and Refining Assets in Italy

The Italian private petroleum company Italiana Petroli (IP) has signed an agreement to purchase fuel and refining assets owned in Italy by Esso Italiana, a subs…

Crude Oil

China Boosted Crude Oil Storage Even As Refiners Processed More

Oil and gas tanks are seen at an oil warehouse at a port in Zhuhai, China October 22, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoLAUNCESTON, Australia, Dec 15 (Reuters) -…

Oil Refinery

Lukoil Says Its Italian Refinery Will Continue Operations After EU Embargo

Lukoil said on Friday that it is ready to ensure continued operations at the site after the EU embargo on imports of Russian crude by sea takes effect on Decemb…

Oil Refinery

Italy Set to Nationalise Lukoil Refinery - Paper

Italy's government is set to nationalise the Lukoil-owned ISAB refinery in Sicily and will ask the cabinet to decide on the matter at a meeting scheduled on Thu…

Oil Refinery

Talks Unsuccessful, Action at BP Rotterdam Refinery to Continue -Union

Talks on Monday between management and unions at the BP Rotterdam Refinery (BP.L) were not successful, a union spokesperson said, and labour actions at the larg…

Oil Refinery

BP Says Rotterdam Refinery Remains Shut In Dispute Over Pay

BP said on Tuesday the planned restart of its large refinery in Rotterdam was on hold after unions said they would not help with the return to service due to a …

Oil Refinery

Strike at BP’s Largest European Refinery Could Deepen Diesel Crisis

Refinery workers at BP’s biggest refinery in Europe are on a partial strike over demands for higher wages and will not cooperate in efforts to restart the Rott…

Oil Refinery

French Refineries Restart After Strike Action

Around 45% of France’s oil refining capacity remains offline following strike action last month, but supply is set to improve as one major refinery is back on …