Refining

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Marathon overhauling Galveston Bay refinery, FCCU

The 140,000-bpd FCC-3 is scheduled to be shut for up to eight weeks for the overhaul, the sources said.

Update: Indonesia scraps plan to introduce B50 biodiesel this year, will raise palm oil export levy

Indonesia had planned to launch the B50 grade - a blend of 50% palm oil-based biodiesel and 50% conventional diesel - in the second half of this year.

Venezuelan oil exports to China set to drop as U.S. blockade limits cargoes

The number of oil tankers departing Venezuela for China has fallen sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a blockade in December on sanctioned ships transporting Venezuelan oil, part of its pressure campaign on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that culminated in a U.S. military incursion that captured him.

AUMA releases new explosion-proof electric actuator series

“The corridor to the future runs through the UAE”: Abu Dhabi powering the AI era with molecules, gigawatts and partnership

Whiting refinery workers begin contract negotiations with bp

Sinochem says Quanzhou refinery to resume operations soon

The overhaul at the 300,000-bpd refinery, which started on November 25, has lasted for nearly two months.

China's heavy reliance on Iranian oil imports

Beijing, which is also the biggest buyer of oil from Venezuela and a top importer of oil from Russia, has used purchases from the three countries facing various Western sanctions to save billions of dollars on its import bill in recent years.

Indonesia launch of B50 biodiesel depends on crude oil, palm oil prices

Indonesia, the world's largest producer of palm oil, previously said it would start its B50 mandate, which requires a 50-50 blend of palm-based fuel and diesel, in the second half of 2026. The current mandate calls for biodiesel that is 40% palm-based.