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Wood has been awarded a new contract from Binh Son Refining (BSR) to carry out Project Management Consultancy services for the Dung Quat Refinery Upgrade and Expansion Project in Vietnam.
The value of energy trade between the US and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated US$137 billion, according to data from the US Census Bureau, the US EIA has reported.
Siemens has announced the launch of SIMATIC AX WinCC Unified Elements, an IT-like engineering application for the SIMATIC WinCC Unified system.
Johnson Matthey Plc has announced the completion of its acquisition of CORMETECH Inc., following the satisfaction of customary closing conditions including all regulatory approvals.
For the week ending 17 July 2026, commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased 2.0 million barrels to 411.7 million barrels, 6% below the previous five-year (2021 - 2025) average, the US EIA has reported.
Emerson has announced a new flameproof model for the Rosemount™ 965 Flame Detector, adding hazardous-location certification for applications where reliable hydrocarbon flame detection is required.
Johnson Matthey has completed the sale of its Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell Technologies for an enterprise value of £1.325 billion on a cash and debt-free basis.
The transaction is expected to further strengthen ABB’s focus on electrification and automation and expand its offering for large and complex infrastructure and industries.
Kent has announced the signing of Long-Term Agreements and Project Management Consultancy agreements with Aramco, further establishing the company’s presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Emerson has introduced software that automates two of refining’s most time-intensive and margin-critical processes: crude scheduling and product blending.
RapiCure has announced that it has been selected by Chevron Technology Ventures for its Catalyst Program™ aimed at accelerating technology innovation within the energy sector.
Petroleum markets in 2Q26 were characterised by continued disruptions to international crude oil and petroleum product flows through the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to higher and more volatile crude oil prices through most of the quarter, the EIA has reported.