Special reports

DECHEMA has launched ACHEMA Middle East in Saudi Arabia together with Messe Frankfurt.

Duqm Refinery has installed three IPCO SG20 drum granulators to process sulfur efficiently and meet SUDIC standards. The advanced system offers high capacity, reduced emissions, and consistent product quality, addressing common challenges in traditional drum granulation with innovative features and simplified, continuous operation.

According to a recent report from the US Energy Information Administration, US imports of major transportation fuels decreased in 2024.

Shaista Mallik, Seeq, details how downstream operations face a variety of challenges that are surmountable by effective use of innovative digital tools.

Aldrin Tan, Tracerco, Malaysia, explores the use of nucleonic instrumentation within the growing Asian petrochemical market.

Rehan Afzal and Keith J. DeCarlo, Ph.D., Blasch Precision Ceramics, USA, exposit on the use of modified ceramics designed to withstand high temperatures while reducing costs and improving performance.

For businesses, stricter regulations mean a choice: struggle to keep up or turn compliance into a competitive edge. Tanvi Bhushan has spent over a decade proving the latter is possible and essential.

A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the energy sector in the coming decade.

Renewable methanol is a low-carbon fuel derived from biomass, waste, and captured CO2. It offers a scalable alternative for hard-to-electrify sectors like shipping and industry. Advances in production technologies and policy support are driving its adoption, with large-scale projects emerging to aid global decarbonisation efforts.

US ethane production, consumption, and exports set new records in 2024 according to a report from the US Energy Information Administration.

Chris Wallace, Senior Corporate Vice President of Technology, Filtration Technology Corporation, discusses amine filtration optimisation and how to avoid mistakes such as contamination.

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, analyses how the US oil market has recovered in a post-pandemic world.

Vopak has hosted its Capital Markets Day, the company reconfirmed its strategic priorities and announced €1 billion additional investments in gas and industrial infrastructure.

Ryan Kirkland, Donald Leigh, and Blake Soyars, Burns & McDonnell, suggest strategies companies operating in the US can deploy to help navigate BWON compliance programmes as federal agencies adopt new enforcement approaches.

Refinery closures and rising consumption will reduce US petroleum inventories in 2026 according to the US Energy Information Administration.