Oil refinery news

US operable atmospheric distillation capacity totalled 18.2 million b/cd on 1 January 2026 – down over 250 000 b/cd (about 1%) compared with 1 January 2025 – according to the EIA's latest annual Refinery Capacity Report.

Sky Quarry Inc. has announced an update on its Nevada refinery operations, US, provided by the company's interim CEO, Marcus Laun.

The US Energy Information Administration has reported that US refineries processing capacity and crude oil stocks have fallen throughout June.

Petrobras has approved the FID for the RPBC Biorefining project, which entails the construction of a dedicated plant for producing SAF and renewable diesel at the Presidente Bernardes Refinery in Cubatão, São Paulo, Brazil.

Petrobras has completed the production and sale of the first batch of SAF produced from CORSIA-certified low-risk ILUC soybean oil, which attests to sustainability criteria and a lower risk of impact on new areas.

Wood Mackenzie has forecasted Brent averaging US$78/bbl in 2027 and potentially easing to US$70/bbl by 4Q27, following a US-Iran MoU that has shifted market sentiment away from a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure.

Cognite has announced the launch of its Integrated Supply Chain offering, which extends the Cognite AI and Data Platform beyond the plant.

John Crane has developed a validated methodology that significantly improves the accuracy of drivetrain analysis in critical rotating equipment.

Worley has completed the Front-End Engineering and Design for Alfanar’s Lighthouse Green Fuels sustainable aviation fuel project in Teesside, UK.

Zaffra and MB Energy have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for assessing a cooperation to support the commercialisation and market deployment of eSAF across Europe.