Ketjen completes expansion of Bayport ZSM-5 facility
Ketjen Corp. has marked the official inauguration of its newly expanded ZSM-5 manufacturing plant in Bayport, Texas, US.
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Summer diesel margins tighten with European supply shift
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) considers how geopolitical tensions across Europe and the Middle East have affected diesel and gasoline prices throughout the summer of 2025.
Clariant to supply catalyst to SYPOX
Clariant has announced a supply agreement with SYPOX to manufacture and deliver catalysts for one of the largest electric steam methane reformers (e-SMR).
Phillips 66 announces agreement to purchase remaining interest in WRB Refining LP
Phillips 66 has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 50% ownership interest in WRB Refining LP from subsidiaries of Cenovus Energy Inc.
Worley awarded FEED contract for renewable diesel and aviation fuel project in Sweden
Worley has been awarded a contract by Preem for FEED verification for the planned conversion of the ICR plant at the Lysekil refinery in Sweden.
Swift Fuels advances LG2F demonstration plant plans in Louisiana
Swift Fuels has announced that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with Diamond, under which Diamond will reserve land on its site while Swift Fuels evaluates the potential construction of a demonstration-scale LG2F™ plant in Louisiana, US.
Aramco, Sinopec, and FPCL to develop refining and petrochemical complex
Aramco, Sinopec, and FPCL have announced the establishment of a new joint venture, Fujian Sinopec Aramco Refining and Petrochemical Co., Ltd, to develop an integrated refining and petrochemical complex in China.
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US biodiesel and renewable diesel imports fall sharply in 2025
US imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel significantly decreased in the 1H25 compared with the same period in previous years, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported.
GHGSat collaborate with ExxonMobil for methane monitoring
ExxonMobil Corp. and GHGSat have announced a partnership to monitor and mitigate methane at scale across ExxonMobil’s onshore operations globally.
OMV Petrom strengthens presence on bitumen market
OMV Petrom is expanding its activity in the bitumen field, through two strategic partnerships with Romanian companies, aimed at expanding storage capacity for bitumen and to produce polymer modified bitumen.
Angola inaugurates Cabinda oil refinery
The Cabinda Refinery was inaugurated 1 September 2025 by the Angolan President, João Lourenço, and expects to produce fuel by year-end.
US retail gasoline prices lower than last year heading into Labour Day
On 25 August 2025, the Monday before Labour Day weekend, the retail price of regular gasoline averaged US$3.15/gal. across the US, 5% (or US$0.17 cents/gal.) lower than at the same time in 2024, the EIA has reported.
Borouge collaborates with Yokogawa on autonomous AI control room
Borouge is set to collaborate with Yokogawa to conduct a proof-of-concept for AI-powered autonomous control room operations at Borouge’s Ruwais facility in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Transportation fuel demand remains below pre-pandemic levels
Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages, the US EIA has reported.
ExxonMobil to begin reconfiguration project
A major reconfiguration project is set to begin at ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas, US, complex that will increase the production of products like base stocks and diesel.