Americas
Oil set for weekly fall on doubts over extent of OPEC cuts
LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices are on track to end the week lower on lingering doubts over the extent of OPEC cuts, with sentiment worsened by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy after it reported the steepest falls in exports since 2009.
Oberon Fuels, Mack Trucks begin demonstration of a Dimethyl Ether-powered truck
NEW YORK -- Oberon Fuels, a producer of clean-burning Dimethyl Ether (DME) transportation fuel, announced the commencement of the first-ever customer demonstration of a DME-powered Mack truck, a Mack Pinnacle. Oberon and Mack are working with the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to run the vehicle at the Fresh Kills Landfill and evaluate performance and overall drivability.
US East Coast refiners binge on Algerian crude
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- US East Coast refiners are in the midst of their biggest buying spree of Algerian crude in years as they take advantage of cheap oil spilling out of the region, traders said on Thursday.
Accident kills worker at Pemex refinery, output not affected
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- An accident at the Ciudad Madero refinery of Mexican state-owned oil firm Pemex killed one worker on Thursday, but the incident will not affect production, a company spokesperson said.
API urges EPA and congress to avoid ‘costly, duplicative and flawed’ ozone rules
WASHINGTON – API recommended that the EPA use the full scope of its authority under the Clean Air Act to complete implementation of the 2008 ozone standards without saddling states and regulated entities with “duplicative and costly” new attainment requirements, during testimony at today’s EPA Public Hearing on the 2015 Ozone Implementation Proposal.
Schneider Electric’s new engineering process simulation unveiled
LAKE FOREST, Calif. – Schneider Electric announced availability of SimSci SimCentral for Process Utilities, a new platform to manage how processes are engineered across their entire lifecycle. With this platform, users can streamline process utility design, collaborate for process improvement and simplify modeling complexity. Benefits include reduced time and cost, an appealing user experience for the next generation of engineers and accelerated process simulation and design.
SNC-Lavalin awarded five-year extension to GES+ contract with Saudi Aramco
MONTREAL -- SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that SNC-Lavalin Fayez Engineering (SLFE), an engineering consultancy partnership between SNC-Lavalin and Dr. Zuhair Fayez, has been awarded a five-year extension to its existing General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) contract with Saudi Aramco, with three one-year options to extend.
Massachusetts judge requires Exxon to hand over climate documents
BOSTON (Reuters) -- A Massachusetts judge has refused to excuse ExxonMobil Corp from a request by the state's attorney general to hand over decades worth of documents on its views on climate change, state officials said on Wednesday.
EIA: US crude, fuel stockpiles soar amid record high refining
(Reuters) -- US inventories of crude and refined oil rose sharply and more than expected last week, with stocks of distillates hitting six-year highs, as crude imports and refining hit record highs, government data showed on Wednesday.
Arkema upgrades its Texas acrylics facility
Arkema is investing $90 million on its Clear Lake, Texas site to replace existing acrylic acid production units with modern facilities using available technologies.
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