Special reports

Daniela Hathorn, Senior Market Analyst, Capital.com, offers commentary on the latest developments in the Middle East, and how this is likely to affect global oil markets.

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.

Integrated solvent dewaxing and deoiling systems gradually replace conventional wax separation units in refineries. The combination of solvent dewaxing and solvent or solvent-free deoiling improves operational efficiency and final products qualities. It reduces investment and operating costs. Refineries are unlocking additional value while meeting increasingly stringent market and regulatory requirements.

Atlas Copco Gas and Process industrial heat pumps help to upcycle low-temperature waste heat sources (such as river water and sewage water). With the use of a fraction of the electric power to drive the heat pump (typically 20 - 40%), and with no CO2 emitted, this upgraded waste heat can be re-used in a process with the lowest environmental impact possible.

Yelena Rojas, Integrated Global Services (IGS), Spain, discusses how operators can extend equipment life and maintain predictable performance in corrosive environments through asset integrity management.

Refineries are delaying turnarounds and operating at higher capacity, increasing the risk of fouling, corrosion, and unplanned downtime. This article outlines practical strategies to improve efficiency, protect asset integrity, and maintain fired heater performance between turnarounds to sustain throughput and reduce operating costs.

Jérôme Lefrancois and David McGee, ENVEA Global, explore the advantages that Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy can offer for monitoring CO2 impurities in carbon capture applications.

The IEA offers commentary on how recent conflict in the Middle East has impacted global oil markets, with particular focus on the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and LNG supply.

When a Petroineos refinery experienced a critical equipment failure, a bespoke air production solution delivered in record time helped the plant’s owners avoid extremely costly unplanned downtime.

Neil Crosby, AVP Oil Analytics at Sparta, Michael Ryan, Freight Commodity Owner at Sparta, and Philip Jones-Lux, Senior Analyst for Sparta, comment on freight, refining margins, and Hormuz disruption.

ICIS has provided analysis and context on the evolving situation in the Middle East and its impact on energy markets.

Jaison Davis, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, provides commentary on GCC exports, with global energy markets in flux.

Feedstock availability poses a critical barrier to SAF scale-up. JM’s FT CANS technology, developed with BP, enables flexible feedstock strategies and a proven route to commercial-scale SAF.

In this special report, Mike Hastings, Brüel & Kjær Vibro, Denmark, describes how operators can keep reciprocating compressors running and production moving in the oil and gas industry, through various condition monitoring techniques.

World Pipelines to host dedicated UK CCS infrastructure forum, on 18 March 2026, in London.