"Our view is light shale oil production in the U.S. will peak sometime in the first half of the 2030s," said John Auers, ...

It can be expensive and time-consuming to change refinery configuration. The margins and yields of refineries can be affected by using different types of crude.

While the FCC is crucial for gasoline production, the alkylation unit is responsible for making high-octane gasoline blending components. Motiva's Port Arthur refinery is one of the largest in the ...

He was also quick to say that the blending process was normal globally, as no refinery can produce with a single Crude Distillation Unit (CDU). He also said Nigerians have every reason to doubt ...