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Technip Energies awarded proprietary equipment contract by CP Chem for low-CO2 cracking furnace technology

Technip Energies has been awarded an engineering and procurement contract by Chevron Phillips Chemical for the supply of a proprietary low-emission cracking furnace in an existing olefins unit at its facility in Sweeny, Texas (U.S.).

ExxonMobil signs carbon capture agreement with CF Industries in Mississippi (U.S,)

ExxonMobil has signed its fourth carbon capture and storage agreement with CF Industries. ExxonMobil will transport and permanently store up to 500,000 tpy of captured CO2 from CF Industries’ complex in Yazoo City, Mississippi. 

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.

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.

CONSER awarded feasibility study for maleic anhydride plant in North America

MAIRE announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary CONSER, has been awarded a feasibility study in North America by a leading industrial player to optimize an existing maleic anhydride facility.

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.

India's Reliance gets U.S. nod to import oil from Venezuela

India's Reliance Industries has received approval from the U.S. to resume importing oil from Venezuela despite Washington's sanctions.

Neste’s newly-commissioned Houston terminal capacity expands availability of Neste’s SAF at airports

Neste has commissioned terminal capacity at ONEOK’s terminal in Houston, Texas for blending and storing Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™.

Calcasieu Refining shuts Louisiana refinery after chemical overflow

Calcasieu Refining Company has shut down operations at its 135,500-bpd Lake Charles refinery after a chemical overflow caused heavy flaring, according to a local media report on Thursday. 

Argentine biofuels chamber calls new U.S. biodiesel duties illegal

The U.S. Commerce Department slapped anti-dumping duties of between 60.44% to 276.65% on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, on top of already steep anti-subsidy duties. The Argentine Chamber of Biofuels said that increased U.S. duties on Argentine biodiesel were "arbitrary and illegal" and would shut Argentina out of the market in the U.S.