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    • Photo from Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.
    Indian Oil Corp. refinery in Paradip, Odisha, India.
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    Indian Oil taps Univation for major unit at Paradip petrochemical project

    Sept. 17, 2024
    Indian Oil Corp. let a contract to Univation Technologies for licensing of a major downstream derivatives unit at IOC’s proposed petrochemical complex to be built nearby and integrated...

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    Reficar refinery on Colombia's northern coast.
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    Rompetrol Rafinare SA Petromidia refinery, Romania.
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    Neste Porvoo refinery.

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    Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend LLC refinery.
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    Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. Gujarat refinery, India.
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    Indian Oil approves plan to power refineries with renewable energy

    Oct. 16, 2023
    Indian Oil has authorized an investment plan for Indian Oil NTPC Green Energy to set up renewable energy-based power plants designed to meet round-the-clock power requirements...
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    Orlen's major project at Lithuanian refinery on schedule

    Aug. 3, 2023
    Orlen SA subsidiary Orlen Lietuva AB is on pace with construction of a major plant included as part of ongoing modernization at its 10-million tonne/year refinery in Mažeikiai...
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    TotalEnergies, VNG partner on green hydrogen to decarbonize Leuna refinery

    June 21, 2023
    TotalEnergies and VNG, a German natural gas distribution company, signed an agreement to initiate the future supply of green hydrogen to the 227,000-b/d Leuna refinery in central...
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    Cherry Point refinery.
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    bp completes investment projects at Cherry Point refinery

    June 9, 2023
    bp PLC has finished a series of earlier proposed investment projects aimed at improving reliability and efficiency, reducing emissions, and expanding renewable diesel production...
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    Orlen Lietuva Ab Mažeikiai Refinery 1
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    Orlen lets contract for Lithuanian refinery modernization project

    May 4, 2023
    PKN Orlen subsidiary Orlen Lietuva AB has let a contract to Petrofac Ltd. to provide EPC for work supporting the refiner's ongoing modernization and expansion program