Oil refinery news
Tatneft completes overhaul at Taneco refinery
The refinery has completed a scheduled overhaul of hydrocracking, hydrogen production, base oil production and elemental sulfur production facilities.
Construction starts on US$20 billion petrochemical and refining complex in China
China has started building a mega petrochemical and refining complex in Shandong province this week, according to local state media reports.
Cenovus Energy and Husky Energy agree merger
Cenovus Energy has agreed to buy Husky Energy in an all-stock deal valued at CAN$3.8 billion (US$2.9 billion).
Conversion of Preem's Lysekil refinery begins
Preem has launched a new project to rebuild the Lysekil refinery to become Scandinavia's largest producer of renewable fuels.
Sinopec Qilu refinery starts up DuPont alkylation unit
The STRATCO alkylation unit at the Sinopec Qilu refinery in Zibo, Shandong Province, China, has successfully completed its performance test.
Waltersmith Modular Refinery ready to begin operating
Nigeria's Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has affirmed the suitability of the 5000 bpd Waltersmith Modular Refinery project for refining operations.
Victoria's EPA grants Altona refinery exemption
Environment Protection Authority Victoria has granted Mobil Refining Australia Ltd permission to handle excess butane in alternative ways to allow it to continue to produce fuel at its Altona refinery.
GlobalData: China to dominate Asia and Oceania’s refinery capacity growth by 2024
China is expected to lead Asia and Oceania’s refinery capacity growth, contributing around 71% of the region’s total capacity growth by 2024.
IEA: refining throughput set to increase in 4Q20
Global refining throughput will increase in the last quarter of the year by more than 2 million bpd, according to the International Energy Agency.
Alfa Laval wins energy efficiency orders in China and Mexico
Alfa Laval has won two orders to supply compact heat exchangers to a petrochemical plant in China and a refinery in Mexico.