Refining
CITGO launches strategic brand licensing program as part of fuels business
The CITGO brand is extending to five new geographic markets in the U.S. with the launch of a brand licensing program for qualified marketers and retailers.
Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the U.S. West Coast
Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the U.S. West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region.
Turkey’s top refiner Tupras stops Russian crude purchases after sanctions
Turkey’s largest oil refiner Tupras has stopped buying Russian crude because of U.S. sanctions announced on January 10 against Russian energy companies and tankers carrying Russian oil.
S-Oil's $7-B Shaheen petrochemical complex is on track for 1H 2026 start
S-Oil's $7-B Shaheen petrochemical project in Ulsan, South Korea, is progressing and is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026.
Toyo-Malaysia secures OSBL project to support SAF production facility at Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia
The Pengerang Integrated Complex is currently constructing a biorefinery plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel, with Toyo-Malaysia entrusted with the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the OSBL facilities.
Gevo, Axens form alliance to accelerate SAF commercialization
Gevo, Inc. and Axens have formed a new strategic alliance to accelerate the development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel using the ethanol-to-jet pathway.
Oil refiners adding renewable feedstock to produce cleaner fuels
Oil refiners are increasing their efforts to blend renewable feedstocks such as used cooking oil into their crude refining streams to meet global demand for cleaner fuels.
PBF says no estimate on duration of Martinez, California (U.S.) refinery outage
Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy said it has no estimate for how long its 156,400-bpd Martinez, California, refinery will remain shut following a fire on February 1, according to a statement released on Thursday.
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery partially resumes operations
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery partially resumed oil processing and loading of motor fuels to railway tanks on February 11 after staying idle for 18 days.
U.S. Republican senators call for $1,000 tax on new EV sales to pay for road repairs
A group of Senate Republicans on Wednesday proposed a $1,000 tax on new electric vehicle purchases to account for the cost of federal road repairs. Most revenue for federally funded road repairs is collected through taxes on diesel and gasoline, which EVs do not pay.
- Ineos to shut polystyrene facility in Illinois (U.S.) by the end of the year 6/19
- How ASTM approval of methanol-to-jet accelerates SAF at scale 6/19
- EU crafts plan to give industries extra free CO2 permits this year 6/19
- PetroChina forecasts Chinese oil consumption will drop 4.9% this year 6/19
- Digital Exclusive: Water injection pump mechanical seals failure after pump shutdown 6/19
- Russian gasoline output down 25% so far in June after drone attacks on refineries 6/19
