Americas
G20 bloc fails to reach agreement on cutting fossil fuels
The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations.
Venezuela will not halt productive oil operations amid contract disputes
Venezuela is not willing to halt productive operations during contract audits that have led to the arrest of businessmen and officials, and to disputes with customers and partners of state company PDVSA.
U.S. Senate backs measure barring oil sales to China from SPR
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed an amendment to an annual defense bill that would ban exports to China of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Corpus Christi plastics plant construction will create up to 2,400 jobs at its peak
The completed Jumbo plastics project will be capable of producing between 1.1 million and 1.3 million metric tons of purified terephthalic acid, and polyethylene terephthalate.
Air Canada explores possible use of lower-carbon plane fuel
Canada's largest airline has inked a deal seeking to bring in more lower-carbon aviation fuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide by 2025.
NOVA Chemicals announces company’s first mechanical recycling facility operated by Novolex
NOVA Chemicals Corporation has made a significant expansion of its Circular Solutions business today by announcing an investment into developing its first mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, IN.
Higher Brazil ethanol blend would take extra 3.5% sugar from market
The Brazilian government's proposal to increase ethanol blending in gasoline to 30% from 27% currently would lead to using an additional 3.5% of the country's recoverable sugar to make ethanol.
U.S. looks to Mexico for in-demand sour crude barrels
The United States is on track in July to take in higher imports of crude oil from Mexico for a second month, as global demand for sour crudes ramps up following production cuts from OPEC+ that have cut off a pivotal source.
Brazil's Petrobras touts refining plan as Russian diesel imports jump
Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras will double down on its strategy to maximize motor fuel from its local refineries even as it boosts imports of cheap Russian diesel.
A Case for Criteria that Simplify Process Vessel Lining Selection
Process vessels, also known as pressure vessels, deliver a critical function within oil and gas upstream operations. Subjected to elevated temperatures and pressures, these vessels are used to process hydrocarbon mixtures to remove corrosive materials from oil before transport. Linings are frequently used to mitigate corrosion inside process vessels and extend their service lives and maintenance cycles.
- Essar launches hydrogen power plant at Stanlow refinery (U.K.) 7/16
- Trelleborg partners with Airbus on hydrogen-powered air travel 7/16
- Neste, Mitsubishi Corporation agree on strategic partnership to develop supply chains for renewable chemicals and plastics 7/16
- Vale, Komatsu and Cummins announce collaboration to develop dual-fuel large trucks, powered by ethanol and diesel 7/16
- Mexico–U.S. energy trade value fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices 7/16
- Belarus' Mozyr oil refinery restoring operations after outage due to storm 7/16
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- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
