China’s May Refinery Throughput at 9-Month Low on Plant Overhauls
Wedoany.com Report-Jun 16, China’s crude oil throughput declined by 1.8% year-on-year in May, reaching its lowest level since August 2023, according to official data released on Monday. The Nati...
Port Harcourt Refinery in Nigeria to Shut Down for Maintenance
Wedoany.com Report-May 31, Nigeria National Petroleum Co. Ltd. (NNPC) has temporarily halted operations at the Port Harcourt refinery in Rivers State for planned maintenance and a sustainability asses...
North Atlantic in Talks With Exxonmobil to Buy French Refinery Complex
Wedoany.com Report-May 30, Exxon Mobil Corp. has entered exclusive negotiations with North Atlantic for the potential acquisition of a refining and petrochemical complex in Gravenchon, Normandy, Franc...
Ecuador’s Biggest Oil Refinery Stops Operating as Precaution Due to Fire
Wedoany.com Report-May 27, On Monday, a fire broke out in a fuel oil tank at Ecuador’s largest oil refinery, the Esmeraldas refinery, operated by state-owned Petroecuador. The blaze has been bro...
Phillips 66’s Los Angeles Refinery Layoffs to Begin in December, Sources Say
Wedoany.com Report-May 23, Phillips 66 is expected to begin workforce reductions at its Los Angeles-area refinery in December, according to sources familiar with the matter. The refinery, which has a ...
Mexico’s Olmeca Refinery Will Restart and Halt Was ‘Nothing Serious,’ President Says
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 30, Mexico’s Olmeca refinery, located at the port of Dos Bocas, is prepared to resume production following a temporary outage, President Claudia Sheinbaum announced durin...
Spanish Oil Refineries Shut Down After Power Blackout
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 29, On Monday, a widespread power outage across Spain and Portugal forced several oil refineries to suspend operations, including both plants managed by Moeve, Spain’s se...
California Governor Seeks Help for Struggling Oil Refiners
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 24, On April 21, California Governor Gavin Newsom directed state officials to intensify efforts to ensure a stable fuel supply for the state, which has the largest auto market ...
US Refiners Unlikely to Spend Big to Process More Domestic Oil
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 10, U.S. refiners are hesitant to invest heavily in processing more domestic crude instead of oil from major suppliers Canada and Mexico, according to industry sources and anal...
China Teapot Oil Refiners Improve Run Rates but Demand Woes, Sanctions Weigh
Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 7, Operating rates at China’s independent oil refiners in Shandong province, often called teapots, have recently increased slightly, reaching 46% capacity in March 2025, ...