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Illinois Governor Signs $45 Billion State Construction Bill

Illinois' governor has signed into law a plan that will pour $45 billion into state construction projects to build and upgrade infrastructure ranging from roads and bridges to sewage systems and broadband.

Permian to Need More Crude Takeaway Capacity After Brief Overbuild

Planned crude oil pipeline projects may result in a "moderate overbuild" of Permian Basin crude oil capacity in the early 2020s, but analysts project this period of overcapacity will be fairly short-lived before even more capacity is needed.

Bechtel continues LNG leadership with first cargo delivered at Corpus Christi’s Train 2

Bechtel and customer Cheniere Energy announced the completion of the first commissioning cargo with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Train 2 at the Corpus Christi Liquefaction (CCL) export terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Brazil's Petrobras strikes deal with regulator to sell natgas assets

Brazilian state-owned oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA has reached an agreement with anti-trust regulator Cade to sell off a series of natural gas transportation and distribution assets, the company said in an exchange filing.

Siemens’ gas turbine generator packages to power Eni Mexico Area 1 FPSO of MODEC

Siemens will provide MODEC with three 34-megawatt (MW) SGT-A35 gas turbine power generation packages that will power MODEC’s floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

Three oil refineries to benefit from enhanced resilience from Profit Improvement Program

To combat imminent global economic headwinds, KBC (A Yokogawa Company) announced it has been awarded Profit Improvement Programs (PIP) for three oil refineries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

BASF slashes 2019 outlook, blames U.S.-China trade war

German chemicals giant BASF warned profit would fall well below forecasts for the second quarter and full year, blaming a global economic slowdown and trade war between the United States and China.

Emerson drives 60% production increase at Bharat Petroleum Corporation refinery

Emerson, a global technology and engineering company announced the completion of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Kochi Refinery upgrade.

UAE aims to balance its diversification books

The UAE's ambitious plans to sustain its petrodollars while evolving as a green pioneer will not come cheap. Is the capital available?

US majors in the slow lane on transport transition

US majors see little incentive to prepare for greater EV adoption

Lawsuit planned against Valero for refinery pollution

Harris County in Texas plans to sue Valero Energy Corp for pollution from its Houston refinery, the head of the county’s environmental law department said.

Taiwan Formosa to trim refinery runs; raise naphtha cracker output

Taiwan’s Formosa Petrochemical Corp will operate its Mailiao refinery at about 90% capacity, down by about 6 percentage point from June but fully restore throughput at its naphtha crackers, company spokesman K.Y. Lin said.

Brazil's Petrobras believes Raizen, other distributors could buy refineries

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras believes three types of companies, including domestic fuel distribution companies such as Raizen, could be interested in purchasing its refineries, an executive said.

Japan's JXTG, Vietnam's Petrolimex sign MOU to develop LNG business

Japan’s JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy, a unit of JXTG Holdings said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) business in Vietnam.

U.S. issues mixed report on Alaska Gasline's LNG export plant

U.S. energy regulators issued a report for Alaska Gasline Development Corp’s proposed $43.4 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) project that found it would provide economic benefits to the state but could hurt the environment.

Novatek to sell stake in Arctic LNG 2

Russia’s biggest private gas producer, has agreed to sell a stake in its upcoming project to liquefy natural gas in Russia, the Arctic LNG 2, to Japan’s JOGMEC and Mitsui & Co, the Japanese government said.