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Digital Feature: Paraffin wax: A detailed look at its production process

In this article, ExxonMobil provides a walkthrough of paraffin wax production, highlighting the company's DILCHILL™ process.

European refiners' golden era draws to end as demand sags

European oil refiners TotalEnergies and Neste warned of further weakness in profit margins amid sagging demand, signaling an end to a brief era of stellar profits that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

German government signs off on hydrogen import strategy

Germany's government adopted a strategy for the import of hydrogen to help secure sustainable energy supply as it embarks on creating fossil fuel alternatives for large parts of its industry.

AVEVA’s integrated EPC 4.0 solutions to drive digital twin for Meridian's new greenfield refinery

AVEVA announced a strategic partnership with Meridian Energy Group to develop a digital twin for the first full-conversion refinery built in the U.S. since 1976, and the first modern "greenfield" advanced technology refinery constructed in the U.S. ever.

Boeing to test Firefly Green Fuels' sewage waste to SAF technology

The companies will help in testing and advancing Firefly Green Fuels’ cutting-edge technology to increase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the UK.

BASF, University of Graz develop new computer-assisted model to optimize biocatalytic production processes

BASF, University of Graz develop new computer-assisted model to optimize biocatalytic production processes The computer model enables a new understanding of enzymatic catalysis, production processes can be scaled up faster from the lab to industrial manufacturing, and it provide greater sustainability in biocatalysis thanks to lowered costs and resource consumption.

U.S. refiners' 2Q profits fall on low margins, soft fuel demand

U.S. oil refiners are expected to report sharply lower 2Q earnings from a year ago after a listless summer driving season that weakened refining margins.

Taiwan's FPCC to restart Mailiao port operations on July 26

Taiwan oil major Formosa Petrochemical Corp. aims to restart operations at its port at the Mailiao refinery on July 26, after shutting down ahead of Typhoon Gaemi's arrival.

Russia: Tuapse oil refinery is still operating after Ukrainian drone strike

Russia's Tuapse oil refinery is still operating, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday, a day after local authorities reported that the refinery had been damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack.

China's first-half 2024 fuel oil imports slide 11% y/y

China's total fuel oil imports slipped 11% in the first half of 2024, data showed on Saturday, amid a backdrop of weak refining margins and poor fuel demand.