Refining
TotalEnergies Texas (U.S.) FCC work to continue to late November
A planned overhaul of the gasoline-producing fluidic catalytic cracker at TotalEnergies’ 238,000-bpd Port Arthur, Texas refinery is expected to continue into late November, said people familiar with plant operations.
Kuwait's KIPIC has sufficient stocks despite al-Zour shutdown
Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company has sufficient stocks of diesel, naphtha, kerosene and fuel oil to meet obligations to local and foreign customers despite an almost complete shutdown of the al-Zour refinery.
Texas (U.S.) crude quality checks rise after excess metal found in oil export
U.S. oil pipeline and export terminal operators are stepping up quality checks after finding an out-of-specification cargo that raised worries of excess metals contaminating Texas shale oil.
Exxon moves Beaumont, Texas, (U.S.) CDU overhaul to June from August
Exxon Mobil moved up the start date for a CDU overhaul at its 619,024-bpd Beaumont, Texas, refinery from August 2024 to June 2024, said people familiar with the company’s plans.
Exxon moves Beaumont, Texas, (U.S.) CDU overhaul to June from August, 2024
Exxon Mobil moved up the start date for a CDU overhaul at its 619,024-bpd Beaumont, Texas, refinery from August 2024 to June 2024
Nigeria restores 275,000 bpd production at TotalEnergies JV
Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC Ltd said it had restored 275,000 bpd of oil production at its joint venture unit with Total Energies after negotiating an end to industrial action by workers.
Rural Texas (U.S.) chemical plant fire extinguished
A fire at a rural chemical distribution plant northeast of Houston was extinguished, a county emergency services department said.
Rural Texas (U.S.) chemical plant fire contained
A chemical plant exploded in a huge fireball in Shepherd, Texas. Authorities issued a 'shelter-in-place' order to residents within a one-mile radius of the Sound Resource Solutions complex.
Petrobras technology enables Riograndense refinery to process 100% renewable feedstocks
Brazil's Petrobras has for the first time processed 100% soybean oil in an industrial refining unit.
Nigeria brings major Dangote refinery to life with own oil supply
Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC Ltd will supply the new 650,000-bpd Dangote oil refinery with up to six cargoes of crude oil in December to be used in test runs.

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