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Lummus' Novolen technology celebrates 100 licensed production lines

Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced the recent licensing of its 100th Novolen polypropylene production line.

Venezuela fails to curb oil leaks, gas flaring despite pledges

Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has failed to make any dent in its oil spill or gas flaring woes, despite nascent promises of environmental clean-up by President Nicolas Maduro's government, according to people within the company.

Summer Midwest distillate inventories rise amid high production and transit constraints

Midwest distillate inventories increased rapidly in June and early July due to increased regional refinery production and limitations on moving distillate and other products outside the region.

U.S. gasoline prices at year high, tight supply weighs on motorists

U.S. motorists hoping to squeeze out one last trip before the Labor Day holiday and school begins are finding pump prices that have surged to their highest level this year on tighter gasoline supplies.

Decarbonization group's biofuel bunkering trial finds 20% drop in emissions

The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization found net carbon emissions fell 20% using a vegetable oil biofuel blend compared with very low sulfur fuel oil in a trial for a dual-fuel LPG carrier, the center said

Lawmakers urge Biden to resolve offloading delay of seized Iran oil tanker

U.S. lawmakers from both political parties have urged President Joe Biden and members of his administration to resolve a months-long delay in the transfer of a cargo of oil from a seized Iranian tanker off Texas.

Petrobras CEO says no pressure from govt on fuel prices

Brazil's Petrobras was not pressured by the federal government to refrain from raising local fuel prices, its CEO said, after the state-run oil company announced a major hike in gasoline and diesel prices to track an "abrupt" global spike.

Brazilian grain giant Caramuru begins soybean-based ethanol sales

Brazilian food and fuel processor Caramuru Alimentos, one of the country's largest grain crushers, has started selling soybean-based ethanol at one of its plants in center-western Brazil.

Strathcona: The road to renewable fuel

The renewable diesel facility at the Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Canada, will soon help pave the way to a lower-emission future.

Brazil's Petrobras to raise diesel, gasoline prices

Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras said it will raise gasoline and diesel prices at its refineries after what it called an "abrupt" increase in global oil prices.