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Oil ticks higher as tight supply trumps macroeconomic gloom

Oil prices hovered above $90 a barrel, on track to end the week higher as investors chose to focus on tighter supply, despite broader macroeconomic uncertainty.

Lummus launches ethanol-based SAF technology

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced the commercial availability of its ethanol to SAF process technology.

Net Zero: Saipem launches Bluenzyme, the most sustainable solution for CO2 capture

Saipem has launched Bluenzyme with the release of the first industrialized product, Bluenzyme 200, a ready-to-use package aimed at small and medium emitters, which has a nominal capture capacity of 200 tons of CO2 per day.

U.S. airlines flag high fuel costs, Southwest's August bookings disappoint

Southwest Airlines flagged softer August leisure bookings and joined two other U.S. airlines in warning of higher fuel costs in the third quarter due to a jump in crude prices.

Biden admin to delay SAF subsidy guidance until December

President Joe Biden's administration likely will delay until December a decision on whether to make it easier for SAF made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for subsidies under the White House's signature climate law.

Surveillance camera captures tower collapse at BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals facility

A surveillance camera installed at a nearby business captured a tense moment when a tower crumbled during a fire incident at BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals facility in Port Arthur.

ABB supports innovative bioplastics project as main electrical contractor for Avantium and Worley

Avantium is building a new plant that will support the transition to bio-based plastics to replace ones that rely on fossil-based raw materials.

Petrobras-Mubadala partnership may open door to refinery deal and biofuel partnership

Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras remains eager to repurchase a refinery from Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala despite antitrust barriers, and a new biofuels partnership could open the door to future talks.

Bunker fuel market to convert to LNG in next 10 years

The global bunker fuel market is expected to convert substantially to LNG over the next 10 years.

Low U.S. heating oil stockpiles could cause winter sticker shocks

Americans could face a sticker shock with their heating bills this winter, especially if it is a chilly one, due to unusually low U.S. stockpiles of distillate fuels following OPEC+ crude supply cuts and higher demand from Europe.