Wood Mackenzie: Johan Sverdrup crude hits record US$24/bbl premium
Wood Mackenzie has reported that Johan Sverdrup Crude hits record US$24/bbl premium to Brent as Saudi pipeline suspension tightens European medium-sour supply.
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iKet: turning catalyst intelligence into faster refinery decisions
Ketjen’s new platform, iKet™, gives refinery engineers real-time visibility into catalyst and unit performance by directly linking operating data to technical expertise and process models. Instead of waiting on periodic reviews, teams can spot anomalies sooner, work collaboratively, and make faster, better-supported FCC and HPC decisions that protect operating margins.
PIF Energy plans US$2 billion crude tanker fleet
PIF Energy has announced a planned US$2 billion investment to acquire up to 15 crude oil tankers, adding seaborne transport capacity at a time when disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and tight refined-product markets are intensifying the global fuel crisis.
McKinsey Global Energy Perspective 2026: shifting demand drives energy expansion as uncertainty reshapes the global outlook
The range of plausible outcomes has widened substantially for the global energy system, according to McKinsey & Company’s Global Energy Perspective 2026.
AFPM: why a diesel export ban would backfire
In a blog post, AFPM explains why more diesel in the US does not necessarily mean lower prices at the pump for Americans.
Wood Mackenzie: what next for Qatar, Iran and the world's largest gas field?
Wood Mackenzie considers what is next for Qatar, Iran and the world's largest gas field, following the 2026 Middle East conflict.
From wellhead to refinery gate: Xylem's water solutions for oil, gas, and refining operations
Water is inseparable from energy production. It plays a critical role at every stage of extraction, processing, and refining. It is central to production, compliance and the fundamental right to operate. Effective water treatment at every stage from wellhead to compliant effluent is critical to efficient and reliable processes.
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EIA: short-term energy outlook
The US Energy Information Administration has released its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO).
Winning the AI race in refining
In this special report, Aashna Punwani, UptimeAI, discusses how AI tools can be used to speed up decision-making within refinery and petrochemical operations.
CCS infrastructure: the critical role of insulation
As CCS projects scale across Europe and beyond, insulation plays a vital role in efficiency, durability, and process reliability. PAROC® and FOAMGLAS® insulation solutions provide solutions across the wide temperature ranges found in CCS operations, helping reduce energy losses, minimise corrosion under insulation (CUI), protect personnel, and support long-term plant performance.
Lessons learned
In the August issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, Luis Alberto Torres-Morales, Jorge Luis Cabrera-Amador, and Leandro Ruiz-Ruiz, Braskem Idesa, alongside Ian Buttridge and David Lin, GTI Solutions, discuss how optimised demethanisers design can reduce methane slip and improve energy efficiency, with a particular focus on two retrofit projects.
Conceptual framework for multi-technology pathway evaluation
In this special report, Antonio Dávila Ortega, the Netherlands, presents a conceptual framework for integrated pathway evaluation using KPI standardisation, compatibility assessment concepts, and MCDA methodologies for biofuel developments.
Wood Mackenzie: European gas storage at risk of being below 70% ahead of winter 2026/27
Recent Wood Mackenzie’s analysis warns that European gas storage at a historically low level, combined with renewed Strait of Hormuz disruption, has driven spot prices more than 50% above their June lows and placed winter 2026/27 supply security at risk.
Wood Mackenzie: Saudi Arabia's Red Sea crude bypass peaks in March and declines 41% by June
Gulf crude exports fall 82% from January to June; Iraq, Kuwait and Qatar record zero exports as Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained, Wood Mackenzie has reported.
Why LNG facilities need a layered approach to gas and flame detection
MSA outlines the critical role that gas and flame detection plays across the LNG value chain.