Refining
HPIn Europe: China enters and Russia deepens its influence in European refining
Like for the local couple that went long-distance ice skating here on the Swedish west coast recently, there are disconcerting rumblings of change underfoot in the European refining industry. This cou..
Sunoco completes sale of Toledo refinery
Sunoco, Inc. announced it has completed the previously announced sale of its refinery in Toledo, Ohio ,to Toledo Refining Company LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PBF Holding Company LLC.
RINA coordinates EU information highway development
International classification society RINA is coordinating, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Transport, a €16 million EU-funded project to develop a new information highway for shipping and logistics.
Neste Oil and ADNOC partner in VHVI base oils
Finland's Neste Oil and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) have entered into a partnership concerning very high viscosity index (VHVI ) base oils.
Oil futures drop on Feb. 24 leaving behind a 28-month high
As MarketWatch reported in a piece yesterday, Crude oil traded as high as $103.41 a barrel Thursday, Feb. 24, as supply disruptions in Libya and fears of contagion among other countries in the Middle East and North Africa spooked investors
Researchers find enzyme cocktail to improve biofuel processing
Virginia Tech researchers announced a discovery of a new method simplify the conversion of biomass into fuels.
Study confirms viability of Jatropha plant oil for power generation
SG Biofuels and Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have released results of a study revealing the performance and emissions benefits of using Jatropha oil as a drop-in replacement for diesel fuel in industrial furnaces used for electric power generation and industrial heating
Holly and Frontier merge to create HollyFrontier
Holly Corp. and Frontier Oil Corp. have merged. Factoring in various variables, it can be safely interpreted that the new company has an enterprise value of $7 billion.
Shell, Vitol and Helios reach agreement on African downstream businesses
Shell today announced it has agreed to divest the majority of its shareholding in most of its downstream businesses in Africa to Vitol and Helios Investment Partners for a total consideration of some $1 billion
Shell receives offer for Stanlow refinery in the UK
Shell today confirmed it has received an offer from Essar Energy to buy its 272,000 bpd Stanlow refinery and associated local marketing businesses in the UK for a total expected consideration of some $1.3 billion.
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- Emerson introduces hybrid continuous gas analyzer for improved regulatory compliance and emissions control 2/11
- BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global hub setup 2/11
- Morocco signs agreement with ORNX consortium for $4.5-B green ammonia complex 2/11
- Rosneft oil refinery in Germany warns of risks from U.S. sanctions 2/11
- TotalEnergies takes over Zeeland refinery operations, Lukoil still owns 45% 2/11
