Chevron’s push into Venezuelan heavy crude highlights a refining mismatch in U.S. energy markets, where complex refineries drive demand for heavy barrels.

This article introduces a CDU-VDU configuration tailored for grassroots refineries, decoupling stripping and rectification sections via a dedicated flash drum to enable steam-free rectification.

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a major operational milestone with the full restoration and optimisation of its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) and Motor Spirit (MS) production block. Both ...