Indian refiners are set to ramp up purchases of Russian crude as widening discounts make it increasingly attractive amid global market volatility. With Brent prices hovering near $90 per barrel, […]
Pilot AI-Driven Catalyst Monitoring System Deployed at Shell Singapore Refinery
Shell has launched a pilot AI-based catalyst health monitoring system at its Singapore refining complex. Utilizing machine learning models and real-time sensor streams from catalytic reactors, the system tracks performance […]
U.S. Gulf Coast Fuel Oil Imports Reach 2.5-Year Peak
Fuel oil imports at the U.S. Gulf Coast surged to ~541,000 barrels per day, marking a 2.5-year high, as penalized heavy crude supplies from Venezuela and Russia strain domestic feed […]
High-Temperature Electrolyzer Starts Up at Neste’s Rotterdam Refinery — A Step for Large-Scale Renewable Hydrogen in Refining
Neste has commissioned a multi-megawatt high-temperature electrolyzer (HTE) at its Rotterdam renewable products refinery, marking a major operational milestone for on-site renewable hydrogen production. The pilot — part of the […]
Germany Launches €6 Billion Industrial Decarbonisation Program — CCS Included
Germany unveiled a €6 billion industrial decarbonisation initiative designed to subsidize emissions reductions across energy-intensive industries and explicitly incorporate carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies for the first time in […]
U.S. Delays Sanctions on Serbia’s NIS — Short Window to Secure Deliveries
The U.S. has postponed implementation of sanctions on Serbia’s Russian-linked oil company NIS by one week, extending the compliance deadline to October 15, 2025 and granting a temporary license for […]
Petroleum Refining Hydrogen Market Gains Traction
The hydrogen market in petroleum refining is emerging as a key catalyst for decarbonization, according to the IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review 2025. Although low-emission hydrogen currently accounts for under 1% […]
Petrobras Greenlights $1.8 Billion Boaventura Refining Project
Brazil’s state energy company Petrobras has signed contracts worth 9.6 billion reais (~US$1.81 billion) to undertake its Boaventura refining project, which includes building two new units targeting production of lubricants, […]
Delek Files Suit over Tainted Crude Supply, Claims $30M in Refining Damage
Delek US Holdings has initiated litigation against Marex Group and BTX Energy, alleging that a batch of contaminated crude—supplied via BTX’s terminal—caused at least $30 million in damage to one […]
Chevron Scrambles to Restart El Segundo Refinery Units After Fire
Chevron is working to bring back online key processing units at its El Segundo refinery in Southern California following a fire that hit the jet fuel (ISOMAX) unit last week. […]
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