Refining

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s board of directors has appointed Ian Carr as President of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Co. and elected him as Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp.

Shell Catalysts & Technologies has completed the expansion of its Port Allen, Louisiana plant in the US, doubling its capacity to produce precipitated alumina powder.

EIA reports that COVID-19’s impact on commercial jet fuel demand has been significant and uneven.

The refinery in Vietnam is looking to seek a replacement for shrinking domestic Bach Ho output.

The 85 000 bpd naphtha hydrotreater at BP's refinery in Whiting, Indiana, US, took three years to build.

The plant, located in northwestern China, began 45 days of maintenance on 1 July.

Braskem has announced that it is ready to produce the higher-quality gasoline mandated by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP).

US gasoline and diesel crack spreads diverged sharply in March and April as a result of the mitigation efforts aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, but they have moved closer since May.

API has issued a statement in support of a proposal from Army Corps to reissue key infrastructure permits.

Total Safety has received 22 safety achievement awards from the AFPM.

API has issued a statement in support of new legislation to cut red tape and create infrastructure jobs.

The manifesto is intended to help asset owners and operators in the energy and chemicals industry drive top line revenue growth, at significantly less cost.

Pandemic-related travel curbs and a fire have shut several plants, reversing years of small gains.

The subsidiary of state oil and gas group Sinopec Corp. is planning to shut down its 170 000 bpd refinery in late October for approximately 50 days of maintenance.

Companies involved in a hydrogen project at the Heide oil refinery near Hamburg, Germany, have announced they are to build a 30 MW electrolysis plant.