Americas
PetroChina aims to resume Venezuelan oil imports after 4-year pause
China's PetroChina is proposing to buy up to 8 million barrels a month of Venezuelan crude from state-run oil company PDVSA hoping to resume a trade suspended four years ago by U.S. sanctions.
Lummus launches upgraded Helixchanger technology
Lummus Technology announced the launch of its latest heat exchanger technology, the Helixchanger 2.0 system.
U.S. SAF production target faces cost, margin challenges
The United States' goal of rapidly ramping up production of SAF may encounter strong headwinds as producers balk at the low margins for the biofuel and some airlines flag concerns over the costly switch.
API Releases Standard for the Inspection and Assessment of Refractory Linings
The American Petroleum Institute is pleased to announce the publication of Recommended Practice (RP) 982, Inspection and Assessment of Refractory Linings.
Haldia selects multiple Lummus Technologies for India's first on-purpose propylene plant and largest cumene and phenol plant
Lummus Technology announced Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd. will license its olefins conversion technology and the Lummus/Versalis cumene and phenol technologies for a new plant in West Bengal, India.
John Deere invests in ClearFlame engine technologies for ethanol-powered clean engine development
John Deere announces it has made an equity investment in ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a growing start-up dedicated to the development of clean engine technology using ethanol fuel.
Argentina fuel firms aim to normalize supply after disruptions
Argentina's oil refiners and producers aim to normalize supplies of motor fuels across the South American country, companies in the sector said on Tuesday, following recent disruptions to gasoline and diesel sales.
U.S. airlines back ethanol industry position on aviation fuel credit
Major U.S. airlines and aviation companies joined ethanol companies to send a letter to the Biden administration backing a regulatory change that would make it easier for SAF made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for federal subsidies.
Lummus announces commercial availability of SAP technology
Lummus Technology announced the commercial availability of its Saplene super absorbent polymer technology.
Venezuela's main refining complex running at 10% of capacity after two CDUs shutdown
Venezuela's largest refining complex, the 955,000-bpd Paraguana Refining Center, was operating at about 10% of capacity after two CDUs were shutdown due to a fire and lack of feedstock.
- OMV and XRG complete transactions to create Borouge International, boosting global chemicals leadership 3/31
- Gevo announces major ethanol expansion project at North Dakota (U.S.) facility 3/31
- BASF and Avery Dennison collaborate to launch BASF’s newest acrylates based on renewable electricity: Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate RE 3/31
- Russian oil tanker enters anchorage of Cuba's Matanzas port 3/31
- China's smaller independent refiners to curb output on rising oil prices 3/31
- India diesel exports to SE Asia hit 7-yr high in March due to Iran war 3/31
