The European Union has published new enforcement guidelines to prevent refined fuel imports made from Russian crude from bypassing its January 2026 imports ban. Under the rules, importers must provide […]
China’s CRBC to Build New Refinery in Gabon to Slash Fuel Imports
In a landmark agreement, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has signed an MoU with the Gabonese government to build a new refinery in Port-Gentil aimed at reducing Gabon’s fuel […]
Novorossiisk Port Near Overload as Exports Surge and Threats Increase
Russia’s Novorossiisk oil export hub is nearing capacity limits, even as it handles record volumes of crude. In September, exports through the port and Transneft pipelines reached ~0.8 million barrels […]
Spain’s Repsol Leads Refining Decarbonization Drive with Cartagena Hydrogen Plant
Repsol is set to strengthen its clean energy portfolio by constructing a state-of-the-art green hydrogen plant at its Cartagena refinery in Spain, marking a major step toward achieving carbon neutrality […]
Reinforcement Learning & Model Decomposition for Plant-Wide Refinery Planning
A new research framework combining reinforcement learning (RL) and model decomposition is gaining attention as a transformative tool for refinery scheduling and planning. The method splits complex refinery decision problems […]
Unipec Diverts Supertanker Over U.S. Sanctions, Disrupting Chinese Refining Flow
China’s Unipec arm of Sinopec has rerouted a supertanker laden with Abu Dhabi’s Upper Zakum crude away from the Rizhao port in Shandong following U.S. sanctions on the terminal there. […]
Pemex’s Major “Big Block Turnaround” Shuts Down Critical Units at Deer Park Refinery
Mexico’s state oil company Pemex has initiated a sweeping maintenance campaign at its Deer Park refinery in Texas, shutting down several key conversion units under a plan dubbed the “Big […]
Deep Learning Model Boosts Predictive Maintenance Accuracy in Refineries
Refining operators are adopting deep learning models to enhance predictive maintenance systems, improving fault detection accuracy and reducing unplanned downtime. A new model architecture—hybrid recurrent convolutional neural networks (RCNN)—enables real-time […]
Indian State Refiners Cut Russian Oil Imports by 45% Amid Price and Payment Hurdles
India’s state-owned refiners have reduced their imports of Russian crude oil by nearly 45% between June and September 2025, according to data from energy analytics firm Kpler. The sharp decline […]
Andhra Pradesh Allocates 6,000 Acres to BPCL for ₹1 Lakh Crore Mega Refinery Project
In a significant boost to India’s downstream infrastructure, the Andhra Pradesh government has allotted 6,000 acres of land to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) for setting up a world-class greenfield […]
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