Oil refinery news
Transportation fuel demand remains below pre-pandemic levels
Five years after the COVID-19 national emergency was declared, gasoline demand, distillate demand, and jet fuel demand all remain less than pre-pandemic averages, the US EIA has reported.
ExxonMobil to begin reconfiguration project
A major reconfiguration project is set to begin at ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas, US, complex that will increase the production of products like base stocks and diesel.
European refiners set to scale green hydrogen
High costs have kept green hydrogen projects from taking off, but new regulations in the EU’s refining sector offers a solution to launching carbon friendly technology at scale, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.
AFPM responds to EPA actions on RFS small refinery waiver backlog
The AFPM President and CEO has responded to the EPA’s actions to address the backlog of nearly 200 small refinery exemptions.
Mitsui Chemicals set to partner with Dangote Industries
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at considering comprehensive collaboration with Dangote Industries Ltd and the consulting firm AAIC Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Ketjen introduces new catalyst technology
Ketjen Corp. has launched SaFeGuard™, a new catalyst technology designed to address iron (Fe) poisoning in FCC units.
ExxonMobil and Cerebre sign agreement to accelerate data innovation
Cerebre and ExxonMobil have signed a long-term agreement to accelerate and sustain ExxonMobil’s Foundational Digital Backbone.
Cabinda refinery set to be inaugurated
Angolan President, João Lourenço, announced that the Cabinda Refinery will be inaugurated in September 2025, marking a strategic step in the industrialisation of the country.
BSR exports DO oil to Laos
Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Co. (BSR) has exported its first batches of diesel oil (DO) to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
USA exported 30% of the energy it produced in 2024
The US Energy Information Administration has reported that in 2024, the US exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production.