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MSA Safety acquires laser-based gas detection technology provider Senscient

Safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Inc. has acquired Senscient, Inc., a provider of laser-based gas detection technology, useful in industrial, oil and gas production and petrochemical processing applications.

Brazil's Petrobras to exit biofuels production

Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petróleo Brasileiro SA said it will exit the biofuels sector, as the heavily indebted company seeks to prioritize investment in crude oil and gas production.

Callidus Technologies inaugurates flare testing facility

Callidus Technologies has inaugurated a new facility for the testing of gas combustion flares at its manufacturing facility in Beggs, Oklahoma.

GE to provide power solution for Petronas’ Pengerang complex

GE will supply 17 emergency diesel generator packages, five transportable switch rooms and the electrical balance for Petronas’ Pengerang Integrated Petrochemical Complex.

Saudi Aramco contains fire at Ras Tanura, eight injured

Eight workers were injured in a fire of unknown origin at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura terminal.

India to buy 6 MMbbl of Iran oil for emergency reserves

India is set to buy 6 MMbbl of Iranian crude for its strategic oil reserves as negotiations with the United Arab Emirates' national oil company for supplies are stuck over commercial terms.

Curacao inks deal with China firm to run Isla refinery

The government of Curacao has signed a preliminary agreement with China's Guangdong Zhenrong Energy to operate the aging Isla refinery and invest some $10 B to upgrade the facility.

Hedge funds pile into gasoline amid pipeline, refinery woes

Money managers have amassed their largest bullish position in US gasoline in more than three months as pipeline and refinery outages send futures and pump prices of the motor fuel soaring.

Chinese gasoil exports may hit Asia refiner margins for rest of year

Asian gasoil distillates refining margins are likely to remain bearish for the next few months on larger than usual exports from China.

Schneider Electric releases Unit Performance Suite for the oil and gas industry

Schneider Electric has released software for the oil and gas industry that packages closed-loop, real-time optimization with monitoring and workflow in a single solution for refineries.