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Russia's Ryazan oil refinery reports fire, no injuries

A fire tore through Ryazan oil refinery, Russia's third-largest, the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper said, quoting emergency services.

Thailand orders traders to suspend diesel exports

Thailand has ordered traders to suspend diesel exports while Thai Oil Plc repairs its No. 3 crude distillation unit in Chonburi province.

More oil tankers shun southern Red Sea after U.S.-led strikes in Yemen

At least six more oil tankers were steering clear of the southern Red Sea, as disruptions on the vital route for energy shipping increase in the wake of U.S.-led strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

Russia's NORSI refinery may halve high-octane gasoline output after outages

Lukoil's NORSI oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod may halve high-octane gasoline output after an emergency stoppage at one of two plant's catalytic cracking unit.

Thai Oil to shut crude unit for repairs at Sriracha refinery

Thai Oil is planning to shut one of the three crude distillation units at its Sriracha refinery complex for repairs after production issues cropped up early last week.

Protesters in Libya threaten to shut down oil and gas facilities

Protesters have threatened to shut down two oil and gas facilities near the Libyan capital Tripoli, with one group that is campaigning against corruption issuing a 72-hour ultimatum.

Oil tankers divert from Red Sea after U.S., UK strikes in Yemen

At least four oil tankers have diverted course from the Red Sea since overnight strikes by the U.S. and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen, shipping data from LSEG and Kpler showed.

Russia's NORSI oil refinery halts unit due to an incident

The NORSI oil refinery, one of the largest in Russia, has halted a unit after an incident, oil company Lukoil said, without giving further details.

Rockets crash into Iran’s Chabahar petrochemical complex during military exercise

Iranian Revolutionary Guards launched rockets that malfunctioned and crashed into a petrochemical plant in Chabahar, southeast Iran during the Great Prophet 18 war games.

Executive Viewpoint: A lifecycle assessment on chemically recycling plastics: A conversation with Neste’s Maiju Helin

Neste Renewable Polymers and Chemicals: Helin, M.
Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

HP spoke with Maiju Helin, Head of Sustainability and Regulatory Transformation Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Neste, regarding Neste’s lifecycle assessment report on chemically recycling waste plastic.