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The Catalysis Research Centre is home to MuniCat, the Munich catalysis research alliance between TUM and the specialty chemicals company Clariant.

Fluor’s Energy, Chemicals & Mining segment reported segment profit of US$182 million in the first quarter of 2016.

The EIA has found that in 2015 US oil imports had a higher API gravity than domestically produced crude.

Supported by slow fleet growth and ongoing positive refinery margins, VLCC earnings in 1Q16 were up from a year ago, but down from 4Q15.

Tesoro’s total refining throughput increased by 86 000 bpd compared to the first quarter of 2015.

LUKOIL has obtained an approval of the General Board of State Expert Review for the engineering project of light oil products delivery to the OAO AK Transneft pipeline transportation system in Kstovo.

Blends of petroleum-based gasoline with 10% ethanol, commonly referred to as E10, account for more than 95% of the fuel consumed in motor vehicles with gasoline engines.

US demand for corrosion inhibitors is forecast to rise 3.1%/y to US$2.8 billion in 2020, while volume will approach 1.7 billion lbs.

Harald Großmann, Sulzer Neuss Service Center, looks at the maintenance challenges facing petrochemical refineries and how to improve asset performance and reliability.

Baker Botts LLP has announced that Stuart Jordan has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Global Projects Group.

Middough Inc. has announced the addition of John M. Alexander and Alan H. Yarosh to the company’s team.

Since June 2014, decreases in crude oil and natural gas prices have reduced household energy costs in the US.