Refining

UPM has announced the production and commercialisation of industrial sugars at its Leuna biorefinery in Germany for commercial, wood-based chemicals.

Babcock & Wilcox has announced that it has been awarded a $40 million contract to supply advanced low-pressure wet gas scrubbing (WGS) technology for installation at a major petroleum refinery in Canada.

Kelton has announced two new contracts in the Middle East, totalling over US$1.3 million for an initial scope of work.

ExxonMobil, Aramco, and Samref have signed an agreement to evaluate a significant upgrade of the Samref refinery, in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, and an expansion of the facility into an integrated petrochemical complex.

The US Energy Information Administration has released the December Short-Term Energy Outlook.

Aster is set to expand capacity at the Bukom refinery, Singapore, with US$155 million rejuvenation drive for growth and supply resiliency with key projects planned.

The API has joined organisations representing ethanol producers, oil refiners, fuel marketers, travel plazas, truck stops, and convenience store retailers to express the need for long-term policy certainty across the fuel sector.

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd has partnered with Kanematsu Corp. to become the first Japanese oil refiner to begin supplying bio-blended fuel, a blend of heavy oil and FAME, to ocean-going vessels.

ITT Inc., a provider of highly engineered critical components, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Lone Star Funds to acquire SPX FLOW, a provider of highly engineered equipment and process technologies.

DataPARC has announced a strategic partnership with Hitachi Systems to integrate dataPARC’s industrial data platform into Hitachi’s suite of digital manufacturing solutions.

US retail prices have fallen below US$3/gal., the lowest price since 2021, the US Energy Information Administration has reported.

AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson has issued a statement on the Trump administration’s proposed revised 2027 - 2031 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.

Petrobras has advanced the expansion of the processing capacity of the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST), Brazil, with the construction of the second set of units (train 2).

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) considers key geopolitical developments that have contributed to rising diesel prices in the final months of 2025.

Wood Mackenzie explores how the refining and petrochemical sectors can cut emissions, exploring opportunities and challenges for operators.