Economics
South Korean refiners' losses deepen in 3Q, margins set to improve in 4Q
South Korean refiners reported on Monday sharp losses in the third quarter from oil refining, but expect their margins to recover in the fourth quarter with peak winter demand and refinery run cuts in Asia.
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ADNOC, AIQ developing first-of-a-kind agentic AI solution for global energy transformation
ENERGYai will combine large language model technology with cutting-edge ‘agentic’ AI – AI ‘agents’ that are trained in specific tasks across ADNOC’s value chain. These specialized AI agents bring a new level of autonomy and precision to critical tasks, from seismic analysis to energy efficiency and real-time process monitoring.
Oman's OQ to list up to 49% stake in methanol, ammonia and LPG arm
Oman's OQ Base Industries, the methanol, ammonia and LPG arm of state-owned OQ, plans to list an up to 49% stake on the local stock exchange. The listing is part of a privatization program by state-owned energy group OQ to diversify its economy and cut its debt.
U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petrochemicals rose 135% from 2014 to 2023
U.S. exports of ethane and ethane-based petrochemicals reached an all-time high of 21.6 MMt in 2023, up 135% since the U.S. began exporting ethane in 2014 and 17% more than in 2022, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
LyondellBasell to close Houston refinery (U.S.) in Q1 2025
Chemical maker LyondellBasell Industries detailed its long-announced plan to permanently shutter its 263,776-bpd Houston oil refinery in the first quarter of 2025, shutting the facility's CDU and coker train in January, followed by the shuttering of the second CDU-coker production train, which supplies the gasoline-producing FCC and ancillary units, ending motor fuel production
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LyondellBasell misses quarterly profit estimates on falling refining margins
Petrochemicals manufacturer LyondellBasell fell short of expectations for third-quarter profit on Friday due to declining refining margins and weakness in its chemicals segment.
ExxonMobil sells French Fos-sur-Mer refinery to Trafigura consortium
ExxonMobil's Esso division has completed the sale of the Fos-sur-Mer refinery - one of France's major refineries - and two other oil terminals to Trafigura consortium firm Rhone Energies.
Prompt engineering: Extracting operational excellence knowledge from AI—Part 2
Prompt engineering elaborates precise instructions to guide large language models towards generating specific, desired outputs, and offers significant potential for optimizing processes, solving complex problems and improving operational efficiency in refineries and petrochemical plants. In Part 2, the practical applications of these advanced prompt engineering techniques in various aspects of refinery operations will be explored. Examples include key areas where RAG implementation with specific plant information would be highly beneficial.
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- Casale and OMNI Sign MoA to jointly advance waste-to-green methanol and hydrogen technologies 1/29
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- IACS issues new Unified Requirement on ammonia release mitigation systems 1/29
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