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Oil refinery news

Browse the latest oil refinery news news and articles.

The digital factory
1 May 20243 min read

The digital factory

Nienke Gerridzen, Yokogawa, explores how companies can maximise the impact of digitalisation in a VUCA world.

EIA: China imported record amounts of crude oil in 2023
22 Apr 20242 min read

EIA: China imported record amounts of crude oil in 2023

The EIA reports that China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, imported 11.3 million bpd of crude oil in 2023, 10% more than in 2022, according to China customs data.

BASF, SABIC and Linde celebrate start-up of electrically heated steam cracking furnace
18 Apr 20244 min read

BASF, SABIC and Linde celebrate start-up of electrically heated steam cracking furnace

BASF, SABIC, and Linde have inaugurated the world’s first demonstration plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces.

Rhône Energies enters negotiations for acquisition of Esso Fos-sur-Mer refinery
12 Apr 20243 min read

Rhône Energies enters negotiations for acquisition of Esso Fos-sur-Mer refinery

Rhône Energies has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Fos-sur-Mer refinery and the Toulouse and Villette de Vienne terminals from Esso.

US refiners and chemical manufacturers lead hydrogen production and consumption
9 Apr 20243 min read

US refiners and chemical manufacturers lead hydrogen production and consumption

The EIA reports that US manufacturers specialising in chemicals and petroleum refining have traditionally accounted for the largest shares of both hydrogen consumption and production.

EIA: reduced refinery activity puts upward pressure on gasoline and diesel prices
7 Mar 20243 min read

EIA: reduced refinery activity puts upward pressure on gasoline and diesel prices

The EIA reports that since early January 2024, US refinery utilisation has decreased 11%.

KBC paves the way for a sustainable future
4 Mar 20244 min read

KBC paves the way for a sustainable future

Rolando Gabarron and Michelle Wicmandy, KBC – A Yokogawa Company, explain how advanced digital technologies and cloud solutions streamline oil operations.

Successful startup of Axens’ residue hydrocracking unit and high conversion hydrocracking unit at Shenghong’s integrated refinery
15 Feb 20241 min read

Successful startup of Axens’ residue hydrocracking unit and high conversion hydrocracking unit at Shenghong’s integrated refinery

Axens’ hydrocracking unit, distillates hydrocracking unit and naphtha hydrotreating unit were successfully started at Shenghong Refining & Chemical complex.

Aker Solutions to support the industrial transformation of Mongstad
14 Feb 20242 min read

Aker Solutions to support the industrial transformation of Mongstad

Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Equinor to carry out a feasibility study for its Mongstad Industrial Transformation project in Norway.

EIA: Midwest refinery outage is affecting petroleum product markets
13 Feb 20242 min read

EIA: Midwest refinery outage is affecting petroleum product markets

Spot petroleum product prices at the Chicago trading hub are increasing after an unplanned outage of BP’s refinery in Whiting, Indiana, US, on 1 February 2024.

Australasia: a trimmed down downstream
7 Feb 20243 min read

Australasia: a trimmed down downstream

Nancy Yamaguchi, Contributing Editor, discusses Australia’s retreat from refining and the consequent impact on regional oil trade.

TotalEnergies and ONGC in India join forces to monitor methane emissions
7 Feb 20242 min read

TotalEnergies and ONGC in India join forces to monitor methane emissions

On the occasion of India Energy Week 2024, TotalEnergies and Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) have signed a cooperation agreement to carry out methane emissions detection and measurement campaigns.

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