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Constipated refineries

Recently, it was reported that PBF Energy is considering restarting some secondary units at is partially-idled refinery in Paulsboro, New ...
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Refining earnings news signals Tier 3 margin squeeze

Some news from recent refining earnings reports: Cenovus (CVE) reports low refining profitability Cenovus attributed low 4th quarter refining profits ...
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Capturing RIN trading profits by theoretical price modeling

On December 14, 2021, Hoekstra Trading notified our clients of a RIN credit spread trading opportunity which is indicated by ...
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When are two catalysts really different?

When testing catalysts, we always dedicate one of the four reactors to a reference catalyst sample, to determine the margin ...
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An update on the MPC-PSX stock price spread

Six weeks ago, this comparison of Marathon Petroleum Corp (MPC - green) and Phillips 66 (PSX -red) 2021 stock price ...
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Stretching catalyst performance claims

One reason refiners want independent catalyst testing is they sometimes get burned by exaggerated vendor claims on catalyst performance. Here ...
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Accurate modeling of RIN prices

The Hoekstra IMS RIN price spreadsheet model accurately tracked the D4 RIN price during 2021. The green data points are ...
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Catalyst performance claims — perception or reality?

Hydrotreating catalysts from 2000 to 2010: From 2000 to 2010, hydrotreating catalysts evolved in step-wise fashion, with dozens of new ...
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Will you buy refining catalyst in 2022?

By helping refiners take a fresh look at catalyst selection and make more informed decisions, we’ve helped them improve profit ...
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Refining stock performance 2021

There was a large dispersion in the stock price performance of US refining companies in 2021. Calumet Specialty Products stock ...
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