Refining

Vietnam's Nghi Son to keep high crude runs despite derivative unit maintenance

There will be no major impact on main refinery operations, the spokesperson said, adding the November partial shutdown will include some works at its hydrogen manufacturing unit and a catalyst change at its residue hydrodesulphurization unit.

BGN announces strategic MoU with XCF Global to produce and supply SAF

Chevron joins race to explore potential purchase of Lukoil assets, including refineries

Abra Group and Sumitomo sign MoU to advance affordable SAF in Brazil

Verso Energy awards FEED contract to Rely for the DEZiR eSAF project

HORIBA’s gas and liquid analysis and measurement instruments adopted for INPEX’s Blue Hydrogen and Ammonia Production and Usage Demonstration Project

This project marks Japan’s first initiative to verify the entire value chain, from production to utilization, of blue hydrogen and blue ammonia derived from domestically sourced natural gas.

India ships first jet fuel cargo to U.S. West Coast

U.S. West Coast jet fuel production has been curtailed since October, after a fire at Chevron's 285,000-bpd El Segundo refinery in southern California forced the company to take multiple units offline.

Serbia has a week to resolve NIS refinery crisis, President Vucic says

Washington is seeking complete Russian divestment from NIS, which operates Serbia's only refinery, and on Saturday gave the company's owners three months to find a buyer.

Bulgaria wins UK sanctions reprieve on refinery, petrol stations

The UK last month announced sanctions on Russia's two biggest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, and a week later the U.S. followed suit in a bid to squeeze the financing of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine.

China's Sinochem shuts one crude unit at Quanzhou after fire

The 300,000-bpd Quanzhou refinery was due to be offline for scheduled full plant maintenance from the end of November or early December to January.