https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/ en-GB editor@hydrocarbonengineering.com (Editor) webdev@hydrocarbonengineering.com (Web developer) https://dlgivnpf6gg8w.cloudfront.net/media/logo.png https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com Emerson has been awarded a contract by Technip Energies to provide automation technologies for the SkyNRG sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant – the first dedicated greenfield SAF production facility in Europe. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/16092026/emerson-selected-to-automate-europes-first-greenfield-facility-for-saf/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/16092026/emerson-selected-to-automate-europes-first-greenfield-facility-for-saf/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT Shell has officially inaugurated its Grease Manufacturing Plant in Indonesia, with a production capacity of up to 12 000 tpy. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/15092026/shell-starts-production-at-its-grease-manufacturing-plant-in-indonesia/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/15092026/shell-starts-production-at-its-grease-manufacturing-plant-in-indonesia/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT Perpetual Next has announced the appointment of Bilfinger as Owner’s Engineer for the further development of its DeltaTorr and DeltaNor projects in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/15092026/perpetual-next-appoints-bilfinger-as-owners-engineer-for-biomethanol-project/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/15092026/perpetual-next-appoints-bilfinger-as-owners-engineer-for-biomethanol-project/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT Oil markets remain under intense pressure as disruptions to crude and refined product supplies from the Strait of Hormuz crisis continue to ripple through global markets, the IEA has reported. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/14092026/eia-intensifying-diesel-squeeze-highlights-broader-oil-market-strains/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/14092026/eia-intensifying-diesel-squeeze-highlights-broader-oil-market-strains/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Clariant, in partnership with Lummus Technology, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Zhejiang Petroleum & Chemical Co. Ltd to supply its CATOFIN™ catalyst and HGM for a new propane dehydrogenation unit in Zhejiang Province, China. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/11092026/clariant-catalysts-wins-catalyst-supply-contract-for-pdh-unit/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/11092026/clariant-catalysts-wins-catalyst-supply-contract-for-pdh-unit/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Yokogawa Electric Corp. have signed an agreement with ELES and Plinovodi, and to advance the nationwide hydrogen ecosystem in Slovenia. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/10092026/yokogawa-signs-agreement-for-hydrogen-ecosystem/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/10092026/yokogawa-signs-agreement-for-hydrogen-ecosystem/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Emerson has announced updates to both its AMS 6500 ATG online protection system with embedded prediction and the AMS Machine Works asset health monitoring software. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/09092026/emerson-updates-turbomachinery-protection-and-asset-health-monitoring/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/09092026/emerson-updates-turbomachinery-protection-and-asset-health-monitoring/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT Matrix Service Co. has announced that America First Refining has awarded the company the front-end engineering and design of the storage tank farm for AFR’s large scale refining facility in Brownsville, Texas, US. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/09092026/matrix-announces-award-for-feed-on-afr-storage-tank-farm/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/09092026/matrix-announces-award-for-feed-on-afr-storage-tank-farm/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Rompetrol Rafinare continues the strategic programme to modernise the storage infrastructure at Petromidia, Romania, through the capital rehabilitation and modernisation of five tanks with a direct impact on the refinery’s operational flexibility. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/08092026/rompetrol-rafinare-continues-storage-project-at-petromidia-refinery/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/08092026/rompetrol-rafinare-continues-storage-project-at-petromidia-refinery/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT A joint industrial decarbonisation project from Shell, Schneider Electric, and Axens demonstrates how electrification, process technology and site integration can help reduce direct CO2 and NOx emissions from refinery heating. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/08092026/shell-schneider-electric-and-axens-launch-joint-industrial-decarbonisation-project/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/08092026/shell-schneider-electric-and-axens-launch-joint-industrial-decarbonisation-project/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT The US EIA explores how disruptions to global refining activities are affecting gasoline supplies. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/07092026/eia-elevated-crack-spreads-and-crude-oil-prices-contribute-to-higher-prices-at-the-pump/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/07092026/eia-elevated-crack-spreads-and-crude-oil-prices-contribute-to-higher-prices-at-the-pump/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT The Government of Bangladesh and the Islamic Development Bank have signed US$1 billion financing agreement for the modernisation and expansion of the Eastern Refinery Project. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/04092026/bangladesh-and-isdb-sign-us1-billion-financing-agreement-for-eastern-refinery-expansion/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/04092026/bangladesh-and-isdb-sign-us1-billion-financing-agreement-for-eastern-refinery-expansion/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Greene Tweed has broadened its testing infrastructure with cryogenic leak and supercritical CO2 rapid gas decompression testing capabilities. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/04092026/greene-tweed-adds-cryogenic-leak-and-supercritical-co2-capabilities-to-testing-portfolio/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/04092026/greene-tweed-adds-cryogenic-leak-and-supercritical-co2-capabilities-to-testing-portfolio/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Black & Veatch has announced the launch of BVInfraIQ, an AI-enabled digital infrastructure intelligence platform that transforms complex operational data into actionable intelligence and in real time. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/04092026/black-veatch-launches-bvinfraiq/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/04092026/black-veatch-launches-bvinfraiq/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Axens has been selected by YPF for the implementation of a 5000 m3/d low sulfur diesel hydrotreater unit at YPF’s Industrial Complex in Argentina, with Axens’ Prime-D™ technology. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/03092026/axens-selected-by-ypf-for-diesel-production-upgrade-solution/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/03092026/axens-selected-by-ypf-for-diesel-production-upgrade-solution/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT Africa is expected to remain a major contributor to global conventional refinery capacity additions during 2026 to 2030, supported by a considerable pipeline of new build and expansion projects, GlobalData has reported. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/03092026/globaldata-africa-to-drive-global-upcoming-conventional-refineries-capacity-additions-by-2030/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/03092026/globaldata-africa-to-drive-global-upcoming-conventional-refineries-capacity-additions-by-2030/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT CITGO is advancing its Lake Charles Refinery Depentanizer Project, a US$310 million investment that supports the long-term competitiveness of one of the nation's largest and most complex refineries. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/02092026/citgo-strengthens-lake-charles-refinery-with-us310-million-project/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/02092026/citgo-strengthens-lake-charles-refinery-with-us310-million-project/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 GMT OMV Petrom has received all seven modules for its second electrolyser at the Petrobrazi refinery in Romania, expanding its green hydrogen production capacity to 55 MW. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/02092026/omv-petrom-receives-all-electrolyser-modules-for-petrobrazi-refinery/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/02092026/omv-petrom-receives-all-electrolyser-modules-for-petrobrazi-refinery/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT The Middle East conflict continues to disrupt oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, straining markets and pressuring inventories – and increasing the urgency of reopening the critical waterway, according to the IEA's latest Oil Market Report. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/02092026/iea-continued-hormuz-disruptions-strain-global-oil-supplies-and-inventories/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/02092026/iea-continued-hormuz-disruptions-strain-global-oil-supplies-and-inventories/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Siemens Energy has announced it is starting preparations for its Transformation of Industry business to become a standalone company, including steam turbines, compressors, and electrolysers. https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/28082026/siemens-energy-prepares-for-business-spin-off/ https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/28082026/siemens-energy-prepares-for-business-spin-off/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT