Diesel
Industry Metrics
A combination of planned and unplanned refinery outages affected US gasoline production, resulting in considerable declines in inventory levels.
Business Trends: How plastics waste recycling could transform the chemical industry
If plastics demand follows its current trajectory, global plastics-waste volumes would grow from 260 MMtpy in 2016 to 460 MMtpy by 2030, taking what is already a serious environmental problem to a new level.
Industry Metrics
All main US products performed positively as refinery product outputs declined considerably and led to a fall in inventory levels, fueling bullish sentiment.
Industry Metrics
In the US, soaring gasoline stocks and poor fuel oil performance were offset by strong heating oil demand and higher product prices caused by weather-related refinery outages.
Industry Metrics
US refinery margins saw losses as product stocks rose, pressured by seasonally lower gasoline demand and subdued heating oil requirements.
Refining: Extend the life of storage tanks with a novel single-coat epoxy coating
In the oil and gas industry, time is money.
Industry Metrics
US markets weakened despite positive performance at the middle of the barrel due to considerable gasoil and jet/kero inventory drawdowns.
Extended vapor cloud analysis methodology—Part 2
The Buncefield explosion in the UK was the worst post-World War 2 fire/explosion incident.
Details on high-impact refining and petrochemical projects presently under construction, as chosen by HP editors and readers
The global hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) continues to expand and modernize to efficiently meet growing demand for energy, transportation fuels and petrochemicals.
Industry Perspectives: IMO 2020—What is your say?
In 2020, new International Maritime Organization (IMO) marine fuel regulations will go into effect.
- Exxon shut Joliet, Illinois, refinery after power outage 7/17
- 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
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