Americas
Irving Oil confirms agreement in place to acquire Whitegate refinery in Ireland
Irving Oil reached an agreement with Phillips 66 to acquire its Whitegate refinery located near Cork, Ireland.
US investigation faults Tesoro in worker injuries
Workers injured in incidents between 2010 and 2014 at Tesoro Corp.'s San Francisco Bay-area refinery in Martinez, California were due to a weak safety culture.
Chevron Phillips Chemical completes next-gen polyethylene pilot plant
Chevron Phillips Chemical completed construction of its leading-edge polyethylene pilot plant at its research and technology facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
Delta's refinery sacrifices profits for lower fuel cost
Delta Air Lines Inc. is flooding the New York market with jet fuel from its refinery, sacrificing refining profits in order to lower the carrier’s fuel costs.
Honeywell to provide process automation and safety systems for new LNG facility in Canada
Honeywell Process Solutions will provide full automation and safety systems and serve as integrated main automation contractor for a new LNG facility being built in Eastern Canada.
Column: Valero blames excess winter production for US gasoline glut
The accumulation of gasoline stocks in the US has been driven by excess gasoline production rather than lack of demand, according to Valero, the largest independent refiner in the US.
Refiners and small fuel retailers disadvantaged by EPA biofuels program
US regulators should alter a much-debated biofuels program that disadvantages refiners and small fuel retailers.
BP Whiting refinery reformer production cut for repairs
BP Plc. curtailed production on the reforming unit at their refinery in Whiting, Indiana, for repairs.
Mexico's Alpek to pay up to $700 million for Petrobras' petchem assets
Mexico's Alpek SA de CV is expected to offer up to $700 M for Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA's petrochemicals units in the northeastern state of Pernambuco.
PBF Energy's Torrance refinery running above historic average
PBF Energy’s newly acquired Torrance refinery has been running above its historic throughput rates for the last month after it took ownership of the facility from ExxonMobil on July 1.
- Sherwin-Williams unveils new advanced energy barrier that eliminates threat of corrosion under insulation 6/26
- SIBUR develops new polyethylene grade for beverage packaging 6/26
- IGS launches Rovex, a next-generation robotic cleaning technology for fired heater efficiency 6/26
- A comprehensive technical evaluation of polypropylene technology platforms 6/26
- Sasol and Topsoe to refocus SAF partnership as Zaffra JV prepares for wind-down 6/26
- Indonesia sets 3-month transition period for B50 biodiesel program 6/26
