Refining
BASF’s enhanced precision grout offers safety and application benefits
BASF’s construction chemicals division has enhanced and aligned the performance and availability of MasterFlow 648 epoxy resin-based precision grout with the needs of the petrochemical industry.
Iran sends 1 MMbbl of oil to Austria's OMV in spot delivery
Austria's OMV received 1 MMbbl of crude oil from Iran which will be delivered to its two refineries in Austria and Romania.
Russia's Lukoil plays down plans to sell refineries in Europe
Russia's second-biggest oil producer, Lukoil, played down the possibility of selling its oil refineries in Europe as margins improved.
India's Iran oil imports surge to highest in at least 15 years
India's daily oil imports from Iran in August surged to their highest in at least 15 years as the OPEC producer boosted its shipments to recoup market share ceded to rivals Saudi Arabia and Iraq under pressure from economic sanctions.
Sinochem to add ethylene complex to Quanzhou oil refinery
Sinochem will add an ethylene complex to its 12 MMtpy Quanzhou oil refinery.
Bill Gates, Total lead $14 MM investment in Renmatix for biorefinery technology
Bill Gates and Total have decided to invest $14 MM in Renmatix, a producer of cellulosic sugar technology used to create biofuels.
Shell starts new aromatics unit at Pernis refinery in the Netherlands
Shell Pernis started a new aromatics unit at the large Pernis refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Irving Oil finalizes purchase of Whitegate refinery from Phillips 66
Irving Oil has finalized its purchase and sale agreement with Houston-based energy, manufacturing and logistics company Phillips 66 to acquire the Whitegate refinery located near Cork, Ireland.
Shell signs agreement to sell Denmark refining business
Shell has reached an agreement with Dansk Olieselskab for the sale of Dansk Shell in Denmark, which consists of the 70 Mbpd Fredericia refinery and local trading and supply activities, for approximately $80 MM.
Philadelphia Energy Solutions ends bid to go public
Philadelphia Energy Solutions ended its bid to take the company public, capping a string of bad news for the largest refinery on the US East Coast.
- The Shipping Corporation of India and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders sign contract for methanol dual fuel platform supply vessel 3/20
- Technip Energies invests in Verso Energy’s DEZiR eSAF project in Rouen 3/20
- Honeywell’s commercial launch of AI-powered control room assistant follows successful pilot 3/20
- Serbia secures U.S. sanctions waiver for its NIS oil firm 3/20
- Tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba diverts to Trinidad 3/20
- Vietnam accelerates shift to ethanol fuel as Iran war drives up energy prices 3/20

