SOCAR to increase STAR Refinery’s production capacity

SOCAR Turkey will increase the crude oil processing capacity of the STAR Refinery in İzmir Aliağa, which is currently 11 million tons, to 13 million tons. Capacity will be increased at the Star Refinery, which is operated by the SOCAR Turkey group, which carries out the Turkey operations of the Azerbaijani oil company SOCAR. After

MOL announces delivery of methanol dual-fuelled carrier “Capilano Sun”

Shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines on 5 November announced the delivery of methanol carrier Capilano Sun at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. The methanol carrier Capilano Sun can run either heavy oil or low-environmental impact methanol fuel. Hisafuku Kisen K.K. and Waterfront Shipping Company Limited will charter the vessel from MOL under a long-term contract. MOL is

WWF warns of likely fuel spills if mine expansion goes ahead

Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.’s proposed expansion of its Mary River iron mine doesn’t necessarily mean there will be an increased likelihood of fuel spills, says the chairperson of a hunters organization. Moses Oyukuluk, chairperson of Arctic Bay’s Ikajutit Hunters and Trappers Organization, spoke during the community roundtable of the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s hearing on

Despite tight supply, US refiners export most gas in three years

While President Biden is fretting about high gasoline prices, even going as far as asking OPEC+ to raise oil output, US refiners are exporting the most gasoline in three years. Shipments of the fuel in the first eight months of the year rose to 802,000 barrels a day, the highest for the period since 2018,

Two New Vessels Illustrate Progress with Methanol-Fuelled Ships

The shipping industry is increasingly looking to methanol-fuelled vessels as the next step in the transition away from traditional heavy fuel oil. While supplies of methanol do not currently support a large-scale conversion, interest grew when shipping major Maersk announced that t was accelerating its efforts to launch methanol-fueled vessels. While Maersk’s vessels remain years

Maersk to go green early as new fuel options speed up transition

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S, one of the world’s largest oil consumers, will reach its goal of becoming carbon neutral ahead of a 2050 deadline because the green transition in shipping is turning out to be easier than expected, its chief executive said. “It will go a lot faster,” CEO Soren Skou said. The Copenhagen-based company will

India Refiners Brace for Low Carbon Future

India’s biggest oil refiners are finalizing plans to cut down on emissions from their facilities while remaining optimistic about the future of petroleum fuels in the country. State-run majors from Indian Oil Corp. to Hindustan Petroleum Corp. are opting for low-carbon operations with the use of green hydrogen and clean power. They are also installing

The danger of the marine vessels that serve refineries

Pollution occurs in every phase of the oil refining process. In this series, we analyze the impacts of pollution in three categories: direct pollution from the refinery operations themselves; “upstream” and “downstream” pollution from transporting crude oil and refined products;1 and indirect pollution from consuming the refineries’ products. It’s important to consider all three categories

Ships could clean up the ocean by turning marine plastic into fuel

Specially equipped ships could filter plastic from the ocean and convert it into a fuel that would provide power not only for the conversion, but also to drive the ship, creating a self-sustaining clean-up operation. As much as 12.7 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans each year and it is eventually ground into tiny

Nigerian Refineries will meet local fuel demand

The 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other modular refineries are expected to be the major drivers of Nigeria’s demand for petroleum products, which is projected to grow massively in the nearest future. Speaking at the just concluded 15th Oil Trading and Logistics (OTL) Africa Downstream Week in Lagos, the Group