Refining

The AFPM has submitted comments on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed supplemental rulemaking to the 2026 - 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal.

Yokogawa Electric Corp. has announced that it has acquired Intellisync, a provider of cybersecurity and digital transformation solutions, and WiSNAM, a developer of grid control and energy management solutions.

Bright LyondellBasell Petrochemical Co. Ltd (BLYB) have announced the use of refinery ethane as a stable and efficient feedstock in its ethylene cracker unit.

Inpasa, the largest grain ethanol biorefinery in Latin America, has announced the start of construction of its new unit in Rio Verde, Brazil.

Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) has announced an agreement that will enhance its catalyst business by reshaping how it develops, sells and supports a portion of the Advanced Refining Technologies catalyst portfolio.

Axens has reaffirmed its ongoing collaboration with Eurecat, ensuring Eurecat’s continued support for all customers in the global catalyst market, including both Axens and Ketjen.

Albemarle Corp. has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell a controlling stake in Ketjen Corp.’s refining catalyst solutions business to KPS Capital Partners, LP (KPS).

BPCL and Oil India are set to build an integrated greenfield refinery and petrochemical plant in Ramayapatnam, India, with an estimated investment of IR1 lakh crore (US$11 billion).

Markets brace for shifting dynamics amid the IEA's warnings of supply surpluses, moderating demand growth, and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.

Crystaphase has been named a Partner in Collaboration award winner in Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s 10th Annual Supplier Recognition Awards.

The pace of capacity additions for US biofuel production slowed in 2024, with production capacity increasing by a modest 3% from the start of 2024 to the start of 2025, according to the EIA’s latest biofuels production capacity reports.

BASF SE and ANDRITZ Group have signed a license agreement for the use of BASF’s proprietary gas treatment technology in a carbon capture project planned to be implemented in the city of Aarhus, Denmark.

Petrobras has finalised all contract signings to resume construction of Train 2 of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) processing units in the city of Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Ketjen and Axens have announced a change to their ownership of Eurecat, with Ketjen extending collaboration on catalyst technology alongside selling its ownership stake to Axens SA.

Yokogawa has announced it has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Sinopec Engineering (SEG) to collaborate on engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) for SEG's projects worldwide.