Americas
RPM acquires manufacturer of specialty chemicals for infrastructure industry
MEDINA, Ohio -- RPM International Inc. announced that it has acquired Prime Resins to be part of its USL Group. Prime Resins is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals and equipment for infrastructure construction and repair.
Fuel sales in Brazil fall for 2nd consecutive year in 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -- Fuel sales in Brazil fell for the second consecutive year in 2016, the country's fuel distributors' association Sindicom said in a note on Monday.
Oil up on Saudi commitment to cut; US output seen rising
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -- Oil prices were up on Monday, buoyed by Saudi commitments to reducing production, even as US output is expected to increase again this year.
EPA to propose process to prioritize, evaluate chemicals
WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving to propose how it will prioritize and evaluate chemicals, given that the final processes must be in place within the first year of the new law’s enactment, or before June 22.
Power outage halts output at Mexico's Tula crude refinery
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- Mexico's second-biggest oil refinery was hit by a power outage that halted production, state oil company Pemex said on Saturday.
Pemex sells Maya crude to US West Coast for first time since 2008
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- Mexico's Pemex has begun selling heavy Maya crude for the first time since 2008 to US West Coast refiners, the head of the state oil company's international trading arm said on Thursday.
US EPA locks in 2025 fuel efficiency rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy on Friday finalized a determination that the landmark fuel efficiency rules instituted by President Barack Obama should be locked in through 2025, a bid to maintain a key part of his administration's climate legacy.
Venezuela's PDVSA sees 2017 oil output stuck near historic lows
(Reuters) -- Venezuelan state energy company PDVSA projects oil production will remain near 23-year lows in 2017, an internal document shows, suggesting more hardship ahead for the crisis-wrought OPEC member country.
Oil set for weekly fall on doubts over extent of OPEC cuts
LONDON (Reuters) -- Oil prices are on track to end the week lower on lingering doubts over the extent of OPEC cuts, with sentiment worsened by concerns over the health of the Chinese economy after it reported the steepest falls in exports since 2009.
Oberon Fuels, Mack Trucks begin demonstration of a Dimethyl Ether-powered truck
NEW YORK -- Oberon Fuels, a producer of clean-burning Dimethyl Ether (DME) transportation fuel, announced the commencement of the first-ever customer demonstration of a DME-powered Mack truck, a Mack Pinnacle. Oberon and Mack are working with the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) to run the vehicle at the Fresh Kills Landfill and evaluate performance and overall drivability.
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