Refining

Atlas Copco has expanded its ZH oil free centrifugal compressors range with high end turbo technology.

Eneco has achieved water/oil fusion for the first time via a plasma fusion fuel refiner.

ECOSLOPS has announced the signing of a long term XFO (light bitumen) supply contract with SOPREMA.

Aruba’s Energy Minister has announced a signed MoU with Citgo Petroleum to reopen the island’s refinery.

Preem and Beowulf Energy LLC (US) have signed a cooperation agreement to examine the possibilities of a new residue hydrocracker plant in Lysekil.

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has announced the company’s reorganisation plans.

Sundyne has announced its new gearbox conversion programme.

The current high value of alkylate presents refineries with a number of ways to capitalise on the low cost of typical and non-traditional feedstocks alike.

Global oil supplies rose 250 000 bpd in April from the preceding month to 96.2 million bpd, according to IEA data.

The IER has analysed the EIA’s 2016 International Energy Outlook, finding fossil fuels will remain the world’s dominant fuels through to 2040.

Refined petroleum products continue to dominate the fuel mix in Northern Canada, according to the National Energy Board’s latest report.

The EPA will no longer be required to set annual ethanol mandates that breech the blend wall, or the point in which ethanol can safely be used by all vehicles and retail infrastructure.

World energy consumption is projected to increase by 48% over the next three decades, led by strong increases in the developing world, especially in Asia.

Reliance has announced it will acquire assets within FMC Technologies Inc.'s wireline services business in Canada and the US.

During the first three months of 2016 crude oil prices were relatively more volatile than in recent history, but volatility has since declined from its peak in March.