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The last 3 days, in 6 lines
- Kenya's Principal Secretary for Industry Juma Mukhwana defended the proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu during a media briefing in Nairobi. Lamu Refinery
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ambassador Sergio Gor visited Reliance Industries' Jamnagar refinery complex, where company executives presented energy investments and discussed opportunities for commercial partnerships. Jamnagar SEZ Refinery
- On October 20, Phillips 66 locked out approximately 385 union employees at the Bayway Refinery and supporting Linden Terminal facilities in Linden, New Jersey. Bayway Refinery
- Venezuela's Amuay refinery began restarting processing units after a power outage forced the facility to shut down on June 29. Amuay Refinery
- PetroChina Dalian Petrochemical delayed the shutdown of its old refinery plant and planned to resume production in mid-December. PetroChina Dalian
- Valero-Three Rivers Refinery awarded $300,000 in grants to 10 area charities on Oct. 20. Three Rivers Refinery
From the current edition three of its 32 stories
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The shutdown of PetroChina Dalian Petrochemical's 10-million-ton-level old plant has been delayed, and it is planned to resume production in mid-December.
PetroChina Dalian Petrochemical delayed the shutdown of its old refinery plant and planned to resume production in mid-December.
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Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery Kept Profits Flowing After April Fire2 publishersFinimize · Quantum Commodity Intelligence
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PS Mukhwana backs Lamu refinery at IPG forum, says investment could spur industrial growth
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Industry Juma Mukhwana defended the proposed Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery in Lamu during a media briefing in Nairobi.
Capital FM Africa
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The thermal watch heat seen from orbit at 118 plants in the last 48 hours, updated
| Plant | Operator | Detections | Total FRP | Peak | Last pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamanca Refinery | Pemex | 25 | 123 MW | 13 MW | |
| Sasol Refinery (Secunda CTL) | Sasol | 30 | 100 MW | 18 MW | |
| Cadereyta Refinery | Pemex | 15 | 85 MW | 15 MW | |
| Hassi Messaoud Refinery | Sonatrach | 19 | 83 MW | 10 MW | |
| Salina Cruz Refinery | Pemex | 16 | 64 MW | 16 MW | |
| Paraguana Refining Center | PDVSA | 5 | 50 MW | 16 MW |
Satellite heat at the plant, last 48 hours. Source: NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Details →
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