Refinery

Energy Technology

Sulzer Successfully Starts up World’s Largest Pygas-To-Styrene Extraction Unit

Sulzer Chemtech (GTC Technology) has completed the start-up of the world’s largest facility for styrene extraction from pyrolysis gasoline (pygas) derived…

Oil Refinery

Jumbo-SAL-Alliance commences Basrah Refinery Upgrading Project shipments for JGC Corporation

The Jumbo-SAL-Alliance (JSA) has commenced its scope of work in the Basrah Refinery Upgrading Project for JGC Corporation. It is one of the largest projects eve…

Oil Price

Global Oil Demand Set to Rise ‘Sharply’ on Air Travel Rebound and China Recovery

A floating refinery and storage vessel crosses Egypt's Suez Canal. Global oil demand will rise by 2 million bpd in 2023. AFPThe International Energy Agency …

Biofuel

World’s Largest Biofuel Program Places a Risky Bet

But the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard faces even larger problemsChevron—whose oil refinery on the Mississippi River in New Orleans is pictured here—has develop…

Hydrogen Production

Braya Renewable Fuels to Support Abo Wind’s Green Hydrogen Production Project

Braya Renewable Fuels has issued a letter of support to ABO Wind for the joint development of green hydrogen production in Canada.The hydrogen production will t…

Oil Refinery

Hyundai Engineering Secures Advantageous Position From Oil Refinery Construction in Indonesia

An aerial photo of Balikpapan Oil Refinery built by Hyundai Engineering in East Kalimantan on Borneo Island, IndonesiaThe Balikpapan Oil Refinery, built by Hyun…

SINOPEC

Sinopec Begins $1.56BN Upgrade at Northern China Refinery

China's Sinopec said it has started building a project worth 10.8 billion yuan ($1.56 billion) in a northern subsidiary refinery aimed at manufacturing more…

Hydrogen Production

BP Launches Plans for 2GW Green Hydrogen Cluster in Spain

Oil and gas giant bp has today (February 28) launched plans for a 2GW green hydrogen cluster in the Valencia region of Spain at its Castellón refinery, d…

Energy Security

Suncor Gives All-Clear After Incident at Its Commerce City Refinery in Colorado

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. has given the all-clear after responding to a vapor leak at its Commerce City refinery in Colorado.The Calgary-based energy compan…

Oil Price

Russia proposes caps on oil export discounts -draft law

Image used for illustrative purpose only. A view shows a local oil refinery in Omsk, Russia June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Alexey Malgavko Im…

Oil Exploration

Egypt Plans 3 Tenders for Oil and Gas Exploration, Production in 2023 -Minister

Flames rise from an oil refinery in Cairo, May 6, 2008. Image used for illustrative purpose.Reuters Images/Nasser NuriEgypt plans to offer three international t…

Biofuel

Biorefinery Uses Microbial Fuel Cell to Upcycle Resistant Plant Waste

Graphical abstract. Credit: ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c03667When nature designed lignin—the fibrous, woody ma…

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 …