Refining
Nigeria says its Warri refinery is back after a decade of closures
Nigeria said on Monday it had resumed some operations at its Warri oil refinery after almost a decade of shutdowns, one of a string of long-running failures that have left Africa's largest crude exporter importing most of its fuel.
EIA: U.S. crude stocks fall on strong refining demand
U.S. crude stocks drew down more than expected on strong refinery runs, while distillate inventories fell thanks to higher truck traffic during the holiday season and cold weather, data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed on Friday.
bp says Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery operations normal following leak
bp's 435,000-bpd Whiting, Indiana (U.S.) refinery was operating normally following a leak from a pipeline that transports liquid material.
Saipem and AVEVA sign MoU to develop AI solutions for engineering in energy and infrastructure sector
Saipem, a global leader in engineering services for the energy and infrastructure sectors, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-develop enhanced solutions based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning to support the engineering design and construction of energy and infrastructure facilities.
BPCL plans $11-B refinery and petrochemical project in South India
India's Bharat Petroleum Corp. plans to invest $11 B in southern Andhra Pradesh state for a new refinery and petrochemical project to meet rising fuel demand in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
Mexico's new Olmeca refinery operated at 17% of capacity in November
Mexican state energy company Pemex resumed refining operations at is new Olmeca refinery in November, working at nearly 17% of its 340,000-bpd capacity after being fully offline in October.
Relevant Industrial announces acquisition of Loy Instrument Inc.
Relevant Industrial LLC (Relevant), a leading provider of industrial equipment and engineered solutions, has acquired Loy Instrument Inc., a trusted leader in process control and combustion solutions.
Indian state refiners may buy Middle East spot oil to replace Russian shortfall
Indian state refiners are considering tapping the Middle East crude market as spot supply from their top supplier Russia have fallen, in a move that could support prices for high-sulfur oil.
Japan's Taiyo Oil to shut two CDUs at Shikoku refinery for maintenance
Japanese oil refiner Taiyo Oil plans to shut down two crude distillation units (CDUs) at its 138,000-bpd Shikoku refinery in western Japan this week for scheduled maintenance.
Indian Oil to invest $7 B in naphtha cracker project
Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) will invest 610 B rupees ($7 B) to establish a naphtha cracker project in Paradip in the eastern state of Odisha.
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- MOL Group introduces eco-friendly Bag-in-Box packaging for lubricants 12/5
- Addis Energy secures $8.3 MM to scale its transformative approach to low-cost ammonia production 12/5
- World Fuel Services supplies cruise line with waste-based biofuels 12/5
- Chevron announced $18 B-$19-B CAPEX budget for 2026 12/5
- Russia and India sign deal to build urea plant in Russia 12/5
