Venezuelan crude oil is relatively cheap to buy because it is much more difficult to process. It is very heavy, thick, dark ...

The highly complex refineries located on the U.S. Gulf Coast could resume processing heavy Venezuelan crude oil in the years following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, possibly pushing out ...

GEA has introduced GEA eTOP Degumming, an enzymatically supported enhancement of its proven TOP degumming process for edible ...

Nigeria has turned into a net exporter of refined petroleum products amid the energy shock unleashed by the US-Israel war on ...

East African nations plan a joint oil refinery in Tanga to process regional crude, enhancing energy security and reducing ...

A new oil refinery planned for South Texas could bring thousands of jobs and a major energy investment to the region — while also raising concerns about pollution, water use and coastal risks.

Refining converts mixed crude oil into specification fuels, petrochemical feedstocks, lubricants, and other products by physical separation, chemical conversion, and product treating/blending. It ...

The fire broke out close to the crude distillation unit—a primary unit in an oil refinery—on Monday afternoon.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Rapier is a chemical engineer covering the energy sector. CARSON, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: In an aerial view, Marathon ...

A proposed mega-refinery in Tanzania risks locking East Africa into fossil fuels just as ...