Oil refinery news
IGS expands field welding services
Integrated Global Services (IGS) has announced the expansion of its automated field welding services with the opening of a new operational hub in Radom, Poland.
US propane inventories are well stocked heading into winter heating season
For the week ending 26 September 2025, US propane inventory was 103 million bbl, about 13 million bbl more than the previous five-year average for this time of year, the EIA has reported.
Stable crude oil prices alongside increasing refinery margins
Crude oil prices were relatively stable in the 3Q25, ending the quarter just US$0.09/bbl less than they started, while refinery margins increased to their highest levels so far in 2025, the EIA has reported.
Lower fuel prices in 2024 resulted in the lowest US-Mexico energy trade value since 2020
The value of all energy trade between the US and Mexico was estimated to be US$57 billion in 2024, down from nearly US$72 billion in 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau, the US EIA has reported.
Phillips 66 provides update on LA refinery operations
Phillips 66 has provided an update on its progress toward idling operations at its Los Angeles refinery, US, in furtherance of the company’s efforts to redevelop these real estate sites.
Aramco, Honeywell, and KAUST sign agreement to advance the capabilities of crude-to-chemicals
Aramco, Honeywell, and KAUST have signed a joint development agreement to develop technology to advance the capabilities of crude-to-chemicals, Saudi Arabia.
Plug Power delivers electrolyser to Galp's Sines Refinery
Plug Power has delivered its first 10 MW electrolyser for a 100 MW green hydrogen project at Galp’s Sines Refinery, Portugal.
LanzaJet advances UK biorefinery
LanzaJet has been awarded more than £10 million from the UK Department for Transport’s Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF) to accelerate development of Project Speedbird, a major SAF biorefinery in Teesside, UK.
ABB launches new gas chromatograph
ABB has launched the GCP100 gas chromatograph for cybersecurity and real-time analysis of complex gas mixtures in the natural gas, biogas, oil, and petrochemical industries.
ENI receives approval for new biorefinery project
Eni has announced that it has received approval to convert selected units at the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi refinery into a biorefinery, Pavia, Italy.