Americas
Biden administration to spend $450 MM on higher-blend biofuels
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $450 MM to expand the production and availability of transportation fuels that are blended with higher volumes of biofuels, the agency said.
Mexican airlines look to future SAF use
LATAM Airlines is considering issuing a so-called "green bond" as part of its sustainability strategy leading to SAF use.
Mexico's Pemex motor fuel production dipped last month
Motor fuel production from Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex dipped last month, company data showed, falling short of ambitious government refining targets meant to wean the country off its long-standing dependence on foreign supplies.
Biden-Harris admin funds homegrown biofuels in California, investing in America agenda
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development California State Director Maria Gallegos Herrera announced that USDA plans to invest up to $500 MM from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to increase the availability of domestic biofuels and give Americans additional cleaner fuel options at the pump.
Axens builds on ExxonMobil MTBE Decomposition Technology for high purity isobutylene production
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC and Axens have signed an exclusive licensing alliance agreement allowing Axens to include ExxonMobil’s MTBE Decomposition Technology for high purity isobutylene in its portfolio.
Kent wins FEED contract for ExxonMobil’s large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling program
Kent has been appointed as the Front-End Engineering Design contractor for potential expansion of ExxonMobil’s advanced recycling facilities.
INEOS Energy charters two LNG carriers to create virtual LNG pipeline from the U.S. to Europe
INEOS Energy Trading has today signed agreements with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines for two new build LNG carriers, to be used for the import of LNG into Germany from the United States.
Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022
Global energy demand rose 1% last year and record renewables growth did nothing to shift the dominance of fossil fuels, which still accounted for 82% of supply, the industry's Statistical Review of World Energy report said.
Ecopetrol sells crude to Asia at deeper discounts amid Russia competition
Colombia's Ecopetrol is managing to sustain sales to Asia at about 45% of its crude oil production though rivalry from Russian oil is forcing it to offer deeper discounts, a senior executive said.
U.S. lawmaker to re-introduce bipartisan bill to get EV industry into biofuel program
A U.S. Democratic lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bipartisan bill next month that would allow electricity generated from renewable biomass to qualify for credits under the nation's biofuel blending program.
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