Refining

China's October crude oil imports rise 8.2% year-on-year, refinery utilization rates highest of year

China's seaborne crude imports rose to 10.4 MMbpd in October, up 6% from September and 9% year-on-year, as refiners ramped up throughput on improving margins.

STEROPE: Pioneering Europe’s new model of carbon circularity and industrial decarbonization

Bulgaria drafts law to enable seizure and sale of Lukoil refinery

Emerson’s new tank monitoring hub optimizes inventory management and operational efficiency

The insights provided by the hub help to optimize inventory management, leading to improved decision-making, increased operational efficiency and reduced costs.

PetroChina to phase out 19 old refining, chemical units to curb sector glut

The world's second-largest oil consumer is facing a faster-than-expected peak in fuel demand due to rapid electrification of its transportation fleet and a petrochemical sector that is plagued by excess capacity and poor margins.

Slovak refiner Slovnaft says Croatia's Janaf cuts supply of non-Russian crude

Slovnaft, part of Hungary's oil and gas group MOL, mostly processes Russian oil and an exemption to EU sanctions that allowed it to export products to the Czech Republic derived from those deliveries expired in June.

Russia's Volgograd oil refinery halts operations after Ukrainian drone attack

Ukraine has for several months been striking Russian oil refineries, depots and pipelines, while Ukrainian energy infrastructure has also been the target of Russian strikes in a war that is approaching its fourth year.

Fire at Belarusian oil refinery Naftan has been put out

The fire was caused by an incident involving diesel fuel at a technological unit.

MOL Group urges Europe to unite behind a new industrial agenda

MENA Biofuels begins Phase 1 of the UAE's first SAF production facility