Refining

Emerson has enhanced its DeltaV™ Automation Platform through the release of version 16 of its distributed control system (DCS) and integrated safety instrumented system.

In the latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA forecasts that retail US gasoline prices will be lower in the next two years than in 2025, falling 6% in 2026 and then increasing 1% in 2027.

Engineers India Ltd (EIL) has partnered with the Dangote Group as the PMC and EPCM consultant for the 650 000 bpd Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Complex.

Orlen are set to build a 40 MW solar project in the immediate vicinity of Orlen’s production plant in Plock, Poland.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently convened its annual State of American Energy event, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers and market analysts to examine the forces shaping the US’s energy future.

VARO Energy has announced that it has completed the Preem AB acquisition, marking the delivery of VARO Energy’s 2022 ONE VARO Transformation strategy by creating VAROPreem.

Econotherm has announced that it has been awarded a contract exceeding €3 million for the supply of three fired heater air pre-heaters in a Rotterdam-based refinery, the Netherlands.

TotalEnergies and Bapco Energies have launched BxT Trading, an equally owned trading joint venture backed by flows from Bapco Energies’ Refinery.

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published the newest short-term energy outlook (STEO), including forecasts for 2027.

The Indonesian President has inaugurated upgrades to the Balikpapan Refinery, a National Strategic Project that marks a significant milestone in strengthening Indonesia's energy security and sovereignty.

Ketjen has announced that it will implement a pricing adjustment for its hydroprocessing catalyst portfolio, effective 15 January 2026.

The US retail price for regular grade gasoline averaged US$3.10/gal. in 2025, US$0.21/gal. less than in 2024, which marked the third consecutive year of declining gasoline prices the EIA has reported.

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) has commissioned the Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at its Visakh Refinery, India.

Technip Energies has been awarded two large contracts by Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) for key projects at its Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai refinery in Maharashtra, India.

PBF Energy Inc. has announced that that rebuild activities at its Martinez, California, US, refinery, following the 1 February 2025 fire, are now expected to progress into February 2026.