EIA: US refineries have been running at very high rates in 2026
The US refinery fleet has run at higher-than-normal rates this year, with refinery utilisation averaging more than 95% of capacity between May and September, the EIA has reported.
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OXCCU has produced its first samples of a finished synthetic blend component for SAF blending.
Akselos has released SPM for cokers, which assesses fatigue, bulging, and crack growth on the same model of a coke drum and reports remaining life for each mechanism separately.
Antonio Dávila Ortega presents a structured integration approach for plastic recycling oil (PRO) in complex refineries, highlighting hydrogen constraints, operational sensitivity, and capital optionality.
Burckhardt Compression has signed an agreement to acquire Fornovo Gas.
ITM Power's Build, Own, Operate (BOO) subsidiary, Hydropulse, has signed Heads of Terms with a European oil refinery for a large scale green hydrogen project.
Baker Hughes has unveiled the expansion of its Integrated Compressor Line (ICL) testing and production facility in Le Creusot, France, previously announced in 2025.
Technip Energies has been awarded a large EPC contract by Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd for its lube modernisation and bottom upgradation (LMBU) project at the Mumbai Refinery in Maharashtra, India.
Vopak Terminals Australia has secured endorsement from the New South Wales (NSW) government for its proposed aviation fuel infrastructure expansion project in Port Botany, Australia.
As the impacts of the Strait of Hormuz crisis continue to strain energy markets – particularly global diesel markets – the IEA are working closely with governments around the world to assess the impacts on energy markets and coordinate responses to supply disruptions.
