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China's Sinopec appoints new chief for trading arm Unipec

Chinese refining giant Sinopec Corp has appointed Zhong Fuliang, vice president of its trading arm Unipec, as the new managing director of the unit, according to a company representative.

Strike action to resume at Exxon Mobil’s UK Fawley oil refinery in January

Strike action at Exxon Mobil’s 270,000 bpd Fawley oil refinery in southern England is set to resume on Jan. 9, a GMB union spokesperson said this week.

Two dead after fire at refinery in Russia's Angarsk

Two people died and two others were injured after a massive fire and explosion at an oil refinery in Russia's Angarsk in southeastern Siberia, the local governor Igor Kobzev said.

TC Energy will give update on Keystone pipeline restart Wednesday

TC Energy said it expects to give an update on the Keystone pipeline restart later on Wednesday, a week after the 622,000 bpd pipeline was shut after leaking oil into a creek in Kansas.

Oil storage situation in Canada and U.S. after Keystone spill

Six days after TC Energy Corp's Keystone pipeline shut following a 14,000-barrel spill into a creek in Kansas, traders are questioning whether there is enough oil in storage in key areas if the pipeline remains closed for a number of weeks.

TC Energy says has not found cause of Keystone oil pipeline leak

Canada's TC Energy said it has not yet determined the cause of the Keystone oil pipeline leak last week in the United States, while also not giving a timeline as to when the pipeline will resume operation.

Sponsored Content: How can more women drive innovation in our industry?

According to the international Energy Agency, women only account for around 22% of the workforce in the oil and gas industry. Progress has been made in recent years, but there is still much work to be done, and Aramco is committed to remaining an innovative and inclusive place to work for diverse talent.

Innovations in process and power generation: The Bentley finalists

At the 2022 Year in Infrastructure Conference and Going Digital Awards, Bentley Systems brought finalists from around the world to present their innovations in various forms of infrastructure.

Lukoil-controlled Italy refinery will keep going despite oil embargo

An Italian oil refinery controlled by Russia's Lukoil still sees scope to remain operational despite a European Union embargo on Russian oil starting on Dec. 5, the company said, after Rome paved the way to place it in the hands of trustees.

Essar oil UK to build £360 MM carbon capture facility

Essar Oil UK Limited announced its plan to build a £360 MM major new carbon capture plant at its Stanlow refinery in line with its ambition to become a leading low carbon refinery by 2030.