Wood Mackenzie: Johan Sverdrup crude hits record US$24/bbl premium
Wood Mackenzie has reported that Johan Sverdrup Crude hits record US$24/bbl premium to Brent as Saudi pipeline suspension tightens European medium-sour supply.
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In this special Spotlight Interview, we talk to Robert Hermans, President and CEO of IPCO, on the company marks 125 years since the foundation of Sandvik Process Systems in 1901.
In this Spotlight Interview, Simon Rogers, Chief Technology Officer at KBC (a Yokogawa company), explores how physics-based models, AI, and contextualised enterprise data are converging to improve performance and decision making in the downstream sector.
Cosmo Energy and Iwatani advance hydrogen business in Japan
Cosmo Energy Holdings and Iwatani Co. advance their hydrogen business in Japan by establishing a supply chain that utilises an existing hydrogen production plant and a new liquefied hydrogen plant.
KBC launches latest version of thermodynamic and PVT modelling software
KBC (A Yokogawa Company) has announced the launch of Multiflash® 7.7, the latest version of its thermodynamic and PVT modelling software for complex fluids.
ADNOC signs LNG supply agreement with Gulf Group
ADNOC has signed a multi-year sales and purchase agreement with Gulf Group for the supply of up to 2 million t of LNG into Asia.
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iKet: turning catalyst intelligence into faster refinery decisions
Ketjen’s new platform, iKet™, gives refinery engineers real-time visibility into catalyst and unit performance by directly linking operating data to technical expertise and process models. Instead of waiting on periodic reviews, teams can spot anomalies sooner, work collaboratively, and make faster, better-supported FCC and HPC decisions that protect operating margins.
Renewable hydrogen supply options explored for biomethanol facility in the Netherlands
Perpetual Next and Lhyfe are set to explore the potential long-term supply of renewable hydrogen to a new biomethanol facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.
EIA: crude oil prices and refinery margins generally increased 3Q26
Petroleum markets in 3Q26 were characterised by increasing prices for crude oil and petroleum products amid persistent conflict in the Middle East, the US EIA has reported.
Höegh Evi and PETROS to develop LNG terminal in Malaysia
Höegh Evi has entered into an agreement with Petroleum Sarawak Berhad to jointly develop the proposed Kuching LNG terminal in Malaysia.
GEN-H plans hydrogen-powered balancing plant
GEN-H is planning a 200 - 300 MW zero-emission balancing power facility in Finland using Hycamite’s methane pyrolysis technology to produce hydrogen and solid carbon.
Dondel breaks ground on China’s first green hydrogen-to-SAF project
Dondel has officially launched its green hydrogen-coupled, CO2 to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Xinjiang, China.