Gas processing

Ineos’ rating and outlook unchanged after announced refinery disposal

A summary of some recent refinery and process news from Asia and the Middle East.

A round up of some recent news from North America, Latin America and Canada.

Original US stalwart of carbon offsets joins global exchange.

Fridtjof Schucht and Stephen Harrison, Linde Gases, Germany, discuss the harmonised system of classification and labelling of chemicals.

Dr. Heiko Pleines, Head of Politics and Economics at the Research Centre for East European Studies, the University of Bremen, Germany, evaluates the Russian refining industry in the light of recent global economics and the changes to higher oil standards.

A look at some news from the Asian downstream market at the start of 2011.

Hawaii Electric Industries has signed an agreement with a local firm to supply them with 14 million gallons of biofuel per year by 2015.

A round up of downstream news from the US at the start of 2011.

Wood Mackenzie study shows path to job growth and more government revenue is through increased access to oil and gas reserves.

Organisations have asked the federal appeals court to overturn the EPA approval of E15.

KBR has acquired Chicago based Roberts & Schaefer Company.

Charles T. Drevna, president of NPRA has expressed disappointment and concern over the decision of an appeals court to uphold the EPA’s recent changes to the federal Renewable Fuels Standard program (RFS2).

South Korea’s GS Engineering and Construction has won a contract for the construction of a petrochemicals plant with Saudi Arabia’s Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem).

Increase in petroleum deliveries signals stronger economy say the American Petroleum Institute.