Gasoline
U.S. awards contracts for 1 MMbbls of gasoline sale to five firms
The U.S. Department of Energy said that five companies including British oil giant bp and Swiss commodity trader Vitol have been awarded contracts for the sale of 1 MMbbls of gasoline from the U.S.-managed stockpile in northeastern states.
As Nigeria's gasoline debt hits $6 B, some traders back out
Nigeria's debt to gasoline suppliers has surpassed $6 billion - doubling since early April - as state oil firm NNPC struggles to cover the gap between fixed pump prices and international fuel costs.
EIA: U.S. crude stocks, gasoline and distillate inventories fall
U.S. crude stocks, gasoline and distillate inventories fell in the week ending June 28, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
EIA: Increasing U.S. gasoline inventories are reducing gasoline prices
Weekly U.S. average gasoline prices have declined $0.19/gallon (gal) since the 2024 high on April 22, falling to $3.48/gal on July 1, $0.05/gal less than the price a year ago. Increasing gasoline inventories, relatively weak demand and oil prices below recent peaks are all contributing to falling gasoline prices, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Russian gasoline output lags June expectations
Russian gasoline production has increased by only 2% from May's average in the first 18 days of June, less than expected by the energy ministry, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the official data.
Technip Energies awarded a significant contract for IOCL’s grassroots naphtha cracking unit at Paradip (India)
Technip Energies has been awarded a significant contract by Indian Oil Corporation Limited for the license, basic engineering design package, proprietary equipment and catalyst supply and related services for the 1.5-MMtpy Paradip naphtha cracker unit block of the grassroot petrochemical complex in Paradip, India.
Research and application of proprietary cold oil absorption technology in the recovery of refinery dry gases
With the increasing shortage of global energy and resources, the recovery and utilization of refinery dry gases have become important topics of concern.
Hydrogen-rich content gasoline: A new concept for paraffinic gasoline reformulation
Several refiners are evaluating a new gasoline-formulation technology called hydrogen (H2)-rich-content (HRC) gasoline. This patented technology uses low-sulfur, H2-rich refinery blendstocks like straight-run gasoline, isomerates, alkylate, butanes and renewable naphtha in gasoline blends, and adds aromatic amines (a high-octane gasoline additive) to make a drop-in specification gasoline.
A multi-objective optimization study for an integrated oil refinery-petrochemical plant—Part 2
In this research, the integration of an oil refinery and an ethylene-producing facility was examined using a mixed-integer nonlinear programming model that prioritized maximizing ethylene and propylene production and net profit.
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Spotlight on Asia
- ADNOC and TAQA announce 27-yr utilities agreement with TA’ZIZ, enabling world-scale chemicals production at Ruwais 1/28
- BASF to open global digital hub in India in Q1 2026 1/28
- Solvay inaugurates Europe’s first bio-circular silica facility in Italy 1/28
- Nikkiso’s next-generation marine fuel cryogenic pump skids to support dual-fuel vessel conversions 1/28
- Topsoe to support green ammonia flagship project in Saudi Arabia 1/27
- Asahi Kasei, Mitsui Chemicals and Mitsubishi Chemical establish entity for ethylene plant decarbonization 1/27
