Indonesia’s Pertamina cancels plan to buy oil from Russia
Indonesia’s national oil and gas company Pertamina has decided to cancel an earlier plan to buy discounted crude oil from Russia as domestic fuel stocks are now deemed sufficient.
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Fire at Exxon Mobil refinery in Montana shuts down some units
A fire broke out at an Exxon Mobil refinery in Montana and was extinguished early Sunday, the company said, and the units involved have been shut while crews stabilize operations.
Singapore prepares to swap its oil hub status for greener future
Royal Dutch Shell announced late last year it would slash capacity by half at its biggest oil refinery. For Singapore, where the plant has been a mainstay of the economy for six decades, it marked a turning point in one of the most successful bets on fossil fuels in history.
Indonesia’s Pertamina says fire at refinery extinguished
Indonesia’s national oil company (NOC) Pertamina said yesterday that it had extinguished a fire at its Cilacap refinery in Central Java.
Pertamina set to build small-scale LNG regas unit
Indonesian national oil company Pertamina will build a small liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification unit at its Cilacap refinery in Indonesia.
The great unfunded green hydrogen dream of Europe’s oil refiners
Europe’s oil refiners have big plans to boost the use of green hydrogen to help them make fuel, an important component of the petroleum industry’s plans to cut its operational carbon emissions.
Engen to convert Durban refinery to terminal
Engen has set out plans to convert its Durban refinery to a storage terminal, with the processing facility no longer economic to run.
Refinery fire in Indonesia sees near-term supply risk
A massive fire has been extinguished at one of Indonesia’s biggest oil refineries operated by national oil company Pertamina. However, near-term supply risks remain, but the national refining expansion plan remains intact, reported Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research.
Pertamina refinery fire rages in Indonesia
A massive fire continues to rage at one of Indonesia’s biggest oil refineries operated by national oil company Pertamina.
Explosion at Pertamina’s Balongan refinery
Indonesia’s biggest oil refinery, operated by national oil company Pertamina, experienced a huge explosion Monday morning, according to local media reports
Wood secures major contract for ethylene expansion in China
Engineering and consulting giant Wood has clinched a deal worth more than $120 million for a refinery project in south China.
All personnel accounted for at Engen refinery blaze
Engen has accounted for all personnel who were at its refinery, south of Durban, where an explosion took place on December 4.
Buhari inaugurates Waltersmith refinery
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the launch of the Waltersmith modular refinery, in Ibigwe, Imo State, and the groundbreaking for the second phase.
Shell to shut Louisiana refinery after failing to find a buyer
Royal Dutch Shell Plc will begin shutting its Convent refinery in south Louisiana mid-month while it continues to seek a buyer for the facility, part of a plan to reduce its global sites and focus on combined oil refining and chemical plants.
Total to replace refinery with clean-fuel, plastic plants
Total SE will halt oil refining in the Paris region and spend more than 500 million euros ($582 million) by 2024 replacing its facility with renewable-fuel and bioplastic plants.
Total agrees deal to sell Lindsey refinery
Total has signed an agreement to sell the Lindsey refinery to independent British conglomerate Prax Group.
Lockdown easing sparks South African fuel shortages
South Africa has “inadequate” stocks of diesel, an industry body has warned, as demand has accelerated beyond expectations with the easing of lockdown limitations.
Nigeria moves to private partnerships in refining sector
Nigeria is in the process of shifting its refining model away from Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) ownership, bringing in private ownership similar to that seen at Nigeria LNG (NLNG).
The digital oil refinery: From processing crude to processing data
How refiners are using digital technologies to become more profitable
Libya shuts in Sharara
Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has shuttered its Zawiya refinery on February 8, triggering a shutdown at the Sharara field.
Yemeni rebels target Saudi Aramco in Jazan
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile attack on Saudi Aramco, but an oil official in the kingdom said the projectiles were intercepted before they could hit their target in the southern Jazan region.
Extra time for Arsenal acquisition as Dangote faces refinery delays
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote is considering following the completion of the continent’s largest refinery with the acquisition of north London football club Arsenal.
Petrobras sharpens deepwater focus in quest for value
Petrobras is in a state of transformation, company officials said at a press conference in London, with an eye on selling down assets and tackling debt – in tandem with major expansion plans.
Kyari pins hopes to Nigerian refining rehabilitation
Nigeria is set to make a fresh push into rehabilitating its poorly performing refineries, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) head Mele Kyari said on the weekend.
Reliance, Aramco talks on refinery stake sale ‘stall’
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd.’s talks to sell a minority stake in its refinery business to Saudi Arabian Oil Co. have stalled on differences over the deal’s structure, people with knowledge of the matter said.