Refining

Axens and Sulzer Chemtech (GTC Technology) have formed an alliance to license an advanced process for fluid catalytic cracking naphtha processing.

In its June ‘Short-Term Energy Outlook’ (STEO), the EIA forecasts that rising global production of petroleum and other liquid fuels will limit price increases for global crude oil benchmarks.

DuPont has announced the successful startup of the STRATCO alkylation units at the Zhongke Refinery and Petrochemical Co. LTC refinery in Zhejiang, China and the Sinopec Shanghai Company (SPC) refinery in Jinshan, Shanghai, China.

Chevron Marine Lubricants will boost its presence in African ports after extending its joint venture with Akwa Group.

JERA Co. Inc. has received notice of acceptance of its grant application to conduct a feasibility study on CO2 capture and methanation in the US.

Sapiem has been awarded a new contract by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) for the Shah Gas plant in the UAE.

The EIA reports that production of crude oil and natural gas in New Mexico reached new record in March 2021.

The API has submitted comments to the US SEC’s Request for Information on the potential regulation of climate change disclosures.

McDermott International Ltd has received two separate engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract awards from Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. has announced an agreement to sell its independent terminals network comprised of 26 refined petroleum products terminals to Buckeye Partners L.P.

Air Products has announced a multi-billion dollar plan to build a net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Imports of petroleum products into the US East Coast region increased in March 2021, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Equinor has entered into an agreement with the Klesch Group for the sale of its refining business in Denmark.

Pavilion Energy and bp Singapore have signed an agreement for the supply of approximately 0.8 million tpy of LNG to Singapore for 10 years from 2024.

Mammoet has installed a new FCC reactor head at Germany’s largest refinery.