Refining

Synthomer and Lummus Technology have announced the launch of a new partnership to license Synthomer’s proprietary acrylic acid esters technology.

ABB has launched the GCP100 gas chromatograph for cybersecurity and real-time analysis of complex gas mixtures in the natural gas, biogas, oil, and petrochemical industries.

The EIA expects US total distillate inventories will end 2025 and 2026 at lower levels than previous years because of significant inventory draws in 2025, strong export demand, and domestic production declines.

Wood Mackenzie has disclosed that oil and gas companies need to brace for a tough 2026 as capital budgets fall and low-carbon spending faces further cuts.

Zeopore delivers semi-industrial volumes to world-leading catalyst manufacturer, underlining commercial traction and potential for multi-year offtake agreements.

ExxonMobil Basestocks has announced the first shipment of Group II base stocks from new units as part of the Singapore Resid Upgrade Project.

Arkema and Catalyxx have announced a partnership to accelerate the transition to lower-carbon footprint acrylic monomers and acrylic resins.

As part of maintenance activity at ExxonMobil’s Fawley Refinery in the UK, Mammoet recently supported with the exchange of a reactor head in the fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) unit.

Ketjen Corp. has marked the official inauguration of its newly expanded ZSM-5 manufacturing plant in Bayport, Texas, US.

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 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 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 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 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 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.