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Top U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum beats quarterly profit on higher refining margins

U.S. refiners are posting upbeat quarterly profits, recovering from the losses in the previous quarter on stronger diesel margins.

India's Nayara exports first gasoline since sanctions

Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy has exported its first gasoline cargo since the privately-owned company was sanctioned by the European Union on July 18.

Fluenta completes flare technology installation at Louisiana amine plant (U.S.)

Fluenta has successfully completed the first installation of its Bias-90 FlarePhase configuration at the Pelican Amine Treating Plant in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

Energy tech firm Lummus confidentially files for U.S. IPO amid Trump's domestic push

Energy solutions company Lummus Technology said on Monday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States amid President Donald Trump's broader strategy to enhance domestic energy production.

Russia's Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery halts operations after drone attacks

That was the first time a major Russian refinery had been attacked by a drone since March 2025.

India's IOC buys 7 MMbbl of U.S., Middle East crude after Russian oil pause

IOC's large spot crude purchase comes after the arbitrage window for U.S. crude to Asia opened and as Indian state refiners paused buying of Russian crude oil on narrowing discounts.

Unlock dewaxing performance with a selective dewaxing catalyst in fossil and renewable fuels service

Topsoe: R. Jesina  |  X. E. R. Maldonado  |  M. Khalil  |  J. Tilton  |  M. Saad

To address various challenges, the authors’ company has developed a selective dewaxing catalyst suitable for fossil feeds, co-processing and 100% renewable services. This article details this novel technology.

How leading refineries achieve operational excellence

Emerson: K. Casey

Although cost cutting provides short-term financial benefits, it does not improve anything operationally in a plant. The reality is that most companies have already pushed such programs to their practical limits. So, what is left? The alternative approach is improving performance through operational excellence. This article will unpack this approach with examples of how producers have benefitted from it.

Making green refineries greener through innovative H₂S recycling

Fluor Daniel India: Chaudhuri, D.  |  A. Dasgupta

This article details a process that ensures efficient gas treatment, compliance with environmental standards, and the optimal use of chemicals and resources. 

RFCCU revamp to improve main fractionator gascon column performance and minimize propylene losses to refinery offgas

ADNOC Refining: V. Rajaretnam  |  V. S. Thamizhan  |  A. M. Al-Suwaidi
Sulzer Italy SrL: G. Mosca
Sulzer India Pvt. Ltd.: U. Bhagwat
Sulzer Chemtech Middle East W.L.L.: Kale, V.

This article will discuss the critical parameters that could potentially affect the performance of a residue fluid catalytic cracking plant’s main fractionator and gas concentration (gascon) section columns. It will also elaborate on how the systematic troubleshooting methodology helped to solve the problems and improve column performance.