Refining

U.S. biofuels production capacity growth slowed in 2024

Airbus and Cathay form co-investment partnership for scaling SAF adoption

Under the terms of the partnership, the two companies will collaborate to identify, evaluate and invest in projects that support the scaling of SAF production towards 2030 and beyond. Projects will be assessed based on their commercial viability, technology maturity, and potential for long-term offtake.

Baker Hughes to supply key technology for Blue Point Number One Ammonia Plant (U.S.)

Baker Hughes’ critical technology solutions will enable the Blue Point Number One Ammonia Project to produce blue ammonia through an autothermal reforming (ATR) process along with an integrated CCS system designed to sequester up to 2.3 metric MMtpy of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans to expand to 1.4 MMbpd

The $20-B refinery on the outskirts of Lagos started operations in January 2024 and aims to end imports of refined petroleum products by Africa's biggest crude oil producer.

Mali strikes deal with Russia for petroleum products

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) militants announced a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked West African country in early September and have since attacked convoys of fuel tankers attempting to enter the country or reach the capital.

Marathon restarting FCCU, hydrocracker at Galveston Bay refinery in Texas (U.S.)

Bulgaria prepares measures for its Lukoil-owned refinery after U.S. sanctions

Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries drive fuel price rise in Tajikistan

Monitoring on Friday showed that fuel prices in Tajikistan's capital, Dushanbe, had risen significantly since the beginning of October.

China's Satellite Chemical pauses ethylene project amid U.S. trade tensions

The new cracker, costing roughly $1 B and with a capacity of up to 1.5 metric MMtpy would process ethane into ethylene, a key petrochemicals building block.

Reliance Industries says it will adapt refinery operations to meet sanctions parameters

Reliance Industries says it is assessing Western sanctions against Russia, and will comply with EU regulations on the supply of fuels.