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India wants Saudi Aramco to develop strategic petroleum reserve as ties strengthen

India wants Saudi Arabia's Aramco to participate in its planned 6.5 Mmt strategic petroleum reserve program as the South Asian nation wants to strengthen ties with its key oil supplier.

Mexico's Pemex expects to boost refining to 1.16 M bpd this year

Mexican state-owned oil company Pemex expects to process 1.16 million barrels of crude oil per day by the end of 2023, a goal which would represent significant growth from current refining levels.

Kuwait's al-Zour refinery to operate at full capacity within days

Kuwait's al-Zour refinery will operate at full capacity of 615,000 bpd within days.

Vietnam's largest refinery Nghi Son restarting after maintenance

Vietnam's largest refinery, Nghi Son, is in the process of a restart after major maintenance that began late August.

Digital Exclusive: Cloning design provides plug-and-play approach for carbon capture

For one large ethanol producer, the author’s company began with the concept of developing a carbon capture unit that standardizes design specifications for compressors, dehydration skids, auxiliary equipment and pipe spools.

Indonesia's Pertamina may seek new Tuban refinery partner due to Rosneft uncertainty

Indonesia may seek a new partner for state-run Pertamina's refinery project in Tuban, East Java, due to uncertainty over its partnership with Russia's Rosneft.

Kuwait's Kipic says third refinery at Al Zour oil compound to start operation before end of October

Operations of the third refinery at Al-Zour petroleum complex will begin within a few weeks, "specifically before the end of October."

Blast at illegal Nigerian oil refinery kills 37 people

At least 37 people, including two pregnant women, were burned to death after a blast at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria.

Unlock the potential of clean ammonia

Siemens Energy: Brücher, M.

Green hydrogen is poised to play a crucial role in the energy transition by opening new decarbonization pathways, particularly in energy-intensive industries (marine shipping and transport, chemicals, steel, cement, etc.).

Beyond sequestration: Changing CO2 from a problem to a solution—Part 2: CO2 as an energy storage medium

Fluor: Gould, C.  |  Joyner, R.  |  Deshmukh, A.

As the world continues along its energy transition trajectory, demand for blue hydrogen and reduced carbon emissions will make high-purity carbon dioxide streams available in many process plants.