Crude Processing

The Phillips 66 Rodeo refinery in California has undergone a significant transformation, shifting from conventional crude processing to becoming a renewable fuel facility.

The biofuel sector in the US is experiencing a remarkable surge, fueled by burgeoning demand for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs).

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery, operational since Jan., is poised to disrupt the global oil and gas market, particularly affecting Europe's refining sector.

Petroineos' Grangemouth refinery, located in Scotland with a capacity of 150K b/d, is set to resume seaborne crude imports through the repaired Finnart pipeline.

Nigeria's oil regulator, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), is actively addressing challenges in implementing the Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligation (DCSO) policy.

Chevron Mediterranean, in partnership with Leviathan natural gas field offshore Israel, has successfully initiated the flow of condensate from the field to the Ashdod oil refinery as of March 7.

Repsol and Bunge have announced a strategic partnership to address the rising demand for lower carbon-intensity feedstocks for renewable fuels in Spain, aligning with EU regulations.

Gunvor's head of research, Frederic Lasserre, emphasized the volatile nature of the global refining market, stating,

PetroChina's Guangdong Petrochemical, located in southern Guangdong province, is poised to receive its inaugural cargo of Venezuelan Merey crude around March 23.

In Feb., both Malaysia and India witnessed significant declines in palm oil exports and vegetable oil imports, respectively.