Crude Processing

The Trans Mountain Expansion project, set to triple the volume of crude shipped from Canada's oil sands to its Pacific Coast, is poised to have significant ramifications on the North American energy landscape.

In the US, Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP subsidiary Montana Renewables LLC (MRL) has announced the inclusion of camelina oil as a new feedstock for its renewable fuels production at its manufacturing plant in Great Falls, Montana.

Veriflux, a US-based renewables traceability platform, has teamed up with the Indonesian Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Exporters Association (Aemji) to enhance tracing technology, potentially boosting Indonesian UCO trade with the US.

China's customs data reveals a significant surge in shipments of used cooking oil (UCO) to the United States, valued at nearly $390 MM over the past year and experiencing rapid growth.

Asian and Persian Gulf refineries are set to maintain their dependence on Middle Eastern crude grades as their primary source of feedstock, regardless of price swings and changes in benchmark spreads.

The government is engaged in negotiations for an early end to the import of Russian crude oil and oil products, a move that would precede the expiration of the country's EU derogation allowing such imports.

Indian oil refining companies are navigating a dynamic landscape marked by strategic decisions and expansion aspirations.

Refiners in Europe are strategically adjusting their crude-oil choices in response to the surge in prices for North Sea sour crudes.

European refineries are grappling with the repercussions of a shift towards a lighter crude slate, prompted by the EU's ban on Russian Urals crude imports.

Spain's crude imports increased in June as Repsol, a major energy firm, brought its refinery units back online after maintenance and outages.