Downstream news
Exxon Mobil announces senior changes
Exxon Mobil Corp.’s board of directors has appointed Ian Carr as President of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Co. and elected him as Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corp.
Worley to service Cheniere LNG’s Corpus Christi facility
Worley has been awarded a master services agreement (MSA) to provide services for Cheniere LNG’s Corpus Christi liquefaction facility.
Shell increases production with expansion of its Port Allen plant
Shell Catalysts & Technologies has completed the expansion of its Port Allen, Louisiana plant in the US, doubling its capacity to produce precipitated alumina powder.
COVID-19 impact on jet fuel demand
EIA reports that COVID-19’s impact on commercial jet fuel demand has been significant and uneven.
Dung Quat refinery processes first batch of Sokol crude
The refinery in Vietnam is looking to seek a replacement for shrinking domestic Bach Ho output.
Whiting refinery starts up new hydrotreater
The 85 000 bpd naphtha hydrotreater at BP's refinery in Whiting, Indiana, US, took three years to build.
The Plaza Group names Executive VP
Petrochemical marketing firm, The Plaza Group, has appointed Jose Flores as Executive Vice President.
EPIC Y-Grade announces completion of first greenfield fractionator
The 110 000 bpd fractionator is located at the company's Robstown, Texas, fractionation complex.
Ningxia refinery to resume operating in mid-August
The plant, located in northwestern China, began 45 days of maintenance on 1 July.
Braskem ready to comply with ANP regulations
Braskem has announced that it is ready to produce the higher-quality gasoline mandated by the National Petroleum Agency (ANP).