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HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Refinery utilization rates in the US, encouraged by the high driving season demand, continued to rise following the end of the heavy maintenance season. Regional demand in Asia continued lending suppo..

China’s ‘energy revolution’ strives for sustainable growth

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

China's energy demand, particularly for petroleum and other liquids, is rapidly increasing as its industrial and transportation infrastructures expand.

HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Up-to-dateata tables and figures illustrate the state of the worldwide HPI, including cracking spreads, margins and utilization rates.

Motiva to form new, in-house trading organization for refined products

The move toward in-house trading began in late 2014 when Motiva began negotiating term contracts for its gasoline and diesel products. The company intends to expand this focus to include all trading activities for transport fuels and refinery intermediates beginning January 1, 2016.

Europe’s downstream industry remains resilient

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Romanow, Stephany

The European hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) is a complex set of refineries and petrochemical facilities distributed among several nations, all of which are critical to the international trading and economy of the EU.

HP Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

US refinery utilization rates have returned to summer operating levels. Crude oil pricing supports higher cracking margins for gasoline in US and European markets. Asian margins fell as increasing sup..

Pembina to provide terminal services for new Canada diesel refinery

The terminalling services will be provided by Pembina to North West under a 30-year fixed return agreement and a 10-year natural gas liquids (NGL) mix purchase and sale agreement related to the third fractionator Pembina is constructing at its Redwater site.

China’s CNOOC begins exports of gasoline, diesel

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) has received government approval to begin international exports of diesel and gasoline cargoes in early May.

Calumet, MDU launch operations at new North Dakota diesel refinery

The refinery is designed to process 20,000 bpd of locally sourced Bakken crude oil, resulting in a production slate that includes up to 7,000 bpd of diesel fuel that will be sold to regional customers.

The Middle East’s strategic expansion of refined products exports

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

Already a leader in crude oil exports, the Middle East is making a deliberate move to increase its participation in the refined and petrochemical products markets. It is likely that the ME will continue to add downstream projects. Refining capacity will center on domestic demand and export opportunities to Asia-Pacific and Europe.