Oil refinery news

America First Refining has announced the construction of the first new oil refinery built in the US in 50 years, to be located at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

Clariant has announced a strategic collaboration with Vertimass LLC aiming to accelerate the development and commercialisation of advanced zeolite catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biobased alcohols.

ITT Inc. has announced the closing of its acquisition of SPX FLOW, Inc., a provider of highly engineered equipment and process technologies serving industrial and chemical markets.

Neil Crosby, AVP Oil Analytics at Sparta, Michael Ryan, Freight Commodity Owner at Sparta, and Philip Jones-Lux, Senior Analyst for Sparta, comment on freight, refining margins, and Hormuz disruption.

Neil Crosby, AVP Oil Analytics at Sparta, provides commentary on the potential impact of continued disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.

EnerMech has secured a five-year contract to deliver integrated mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation (ME&I) maintenance services at Ampol’s Lytton Refinery in Brisbane, Australia.

ICIS has provided analysis and context on the evolving situation in the Middle East and its impact on energy markets.

Jaison Davis, Economic Research Analyst at GlobalData, provides commentary on GCC exports, with global energy markets in flux.

AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to urge EPA to avoid a repeat of 2025’s 11th hour emergency RVP waivers for summer gasoline sold in the Midwest.

Eni has announced the final investment decision has been approved for Eni's plan to convert certain units of the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery in Lombardy, Italy, into a biorefinery.