Refining

Sulzer has signed a long-term corporate procurement agreement (CPA) with Aramco for the supply of centrifugal pumps, spare parts, and aftermarket services across Aramco’s global operations.

H2SITE has signed an agreement with Petronor to advance high-purity hydrogen production in refining through advanced membrane technology.

Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Inc. have announced the advancement of the Western Gateway Pipeline, a proposed refined products pipeline system, following a successful second open season.

In this report, the EIA examines strategic global oil inventory levels as of December 2025, before the coordinated emergency release following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

ABB has launched the latest iteration of its digital technology, My Measurement Assistant+.

A new report from Black & Veatch and Takepoint Research finds OT cybersecurity is still introduced too late in most industrial capital projects, increasing long-term risk and cost.

The new catalysts incorporate Zeopore’s zeolite mesoporization technology to maximise product yields and fuel performance at industrial scale.

Honeywell has announced that Petrobras has selected Honeywell UOP’s ethanol-to-jet process technology for project development at its REPLAN refinery in São Paulo, Brazil.

Technip Energies has been awarded two FEED contracts by Société Gabonaise de Raffinage for its refinery in Port-Gentil, Gabon.

Annual motor gasoline consumption in the US decreased in 2025 even as vehicle miles travelled increased because of increasing fuel efficiency, a trend the EIA forecast will continue in 2026 and 2027.

Honeywell has announced it is providing connected services, advanced digital performance monitoring, and operator training to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lekki, Nigeria.

Axens has announced that it has been selected by America First Refining (AFR) as the technology licensor for its large-scale refining facility at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, US.

Crude oil and petroleum product prices increased significantly in 1Q26, particularly following military action in the Middle East on 28 February and the subsequent de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, reports the EIA.

The US Energy Information Administration published its April Short-Term Energy Outlook this week, examining the implications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Fluor Corp. has announced that it has been selected by America First Refining (AFR) to execute the front-end engineering and design for their large-scale refining facility in Brownsville, Texas, US.