America First Refining to build new oil refinery in US
America First Refining has announced the construction of the first new oil refinery built in the US in 50 years, to be located at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.
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Texas LNG and Kiewit sign EPC contract
Glenfarne’s Texas LNG Brownsville LLC and Kiewit Energy Group Inc. have announced the execution of an EPC agreement under a lump-sum turnkey contract structure.
EIA: annual US crude oil exports decrease for first time since 2021
Annual US crude oil exports in 2025 decreased 3% from 2024, the first annual decrease since 2021, reports the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
KT-Kinetics Technology completes activities for the Rijeka Refinery Upgrade Project
KT-Kinetics Technology has participated in the ceremony for the completion of the Rijeka Refinery Upgrade Project in Croatia, having completed the engineering, procurement and construction activities.
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Wood Mackenzie: oil could hit US$150/bbl
With 15 million bpd of Gulf supply suddenly offline, global oil demand will need to fall to rebalance the market – a process that could require prices to reach US$150/bbl, according to new Wood Mackenzie analysis.
NETZSCH inaugurates new production facility in India
At the end of February 2026, NETZSCH Pumps & Systems inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art production facility in Goa, India.
Axens signs MoU with Airbus on SAF development
Axens has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to strengthen their cooperation in the development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
US exports of major transportation fuels in 2025 similar to 2024
In 2025, US exports of major petroleum-based transportation fuels were about the same as the previous year, reports the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
ProSep wins global EPC order
ProSep has received an order for two of its Annular Injection Mixers (AIM) to support an LNG facility in South Texas, US.
BASF introduces product variants with reduced product carbon footprint
BASF’s Intermediates division has introduced new product variants with a reduced product carbon footprint (rPCF) for butanediol (BDO), tetrahydrofuran (THF), polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF®), and N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) produced at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany.