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Petrobras' REPLAN refinery.
Optimization

Petrobras approves installation of renewable energy plants at three refineries

April 26, 2024
Petrobras is moving forward with installation of solar photovoltaic plants at three of its Brazilian refineries as part of the company’s ongoing program to achieve net-zero emissions...
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Parkland Corp.'s Burnaby refinery near North Vancouver, BC.
Operations

Parkland temporarily shuts down Burnaby refinery

Jan. 24, 2024
Parkland Corp. has temporarily shut down processing operations at the refinery on Burrard Inlet in North Burnaby, near North Vancouver, BC.
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ExxonMobil's Baton Rouge operations.
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ExxonMobil’s Baton Rouge refinery wraps 3-year modernization program

Jan. 24, 2024
ExxonMobil has completed its multiyear modernization program to ensure competitiveness of ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricants Co.’s integrated refining and petrochemical complex in ...
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LG Chem’s petrochemical complex in Daesan, South Korea.
Refining

Eni, LG Chem advance joint biorefining project in South Korea

Jan. 19, 2024
Eni and LG Chem formed an official partnership to proceed with joint development of a proposed grassroots biorefinery to be built at LG Chem’s integrated petrochemical complex...
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Petrobras' RNEST refinery in Brazil.
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Petrobras proceeding with upgrading, expansion works at RNEST refinery

Jan. 18, 2024
Petrobras has formally resumed its investment program for the expansion and upgrade of its Refinaria Abreu e Lima refinery in northeast Brazil.
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Lukoil Nnizhegorodnefteorgsintez Kstovo refinery.
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Fire halts operation of Lukoil’s Kstovo refinery

Jan. 17, 2024
PJSC Lukoil subsidiary LLC Lukoil Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez has halted processing activities at its Kstovo refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region following an operational ...