Diesel
Indonesia aims to launch B50 biodiesel in 2026, but unlikely in January
Indonesia reaffirmed a plan to raise the mandatory palm oil content in its biodiesel to 50% starting from next year, but the program known as B50 is unlikely to start in January
Argentina raises biofuel prices for domestic market
The Argentine government raised biofuel prices for the domestic market, according to two resolutions published in the official gazette.
Imperial Oil completes renewable diesel facility at Strathcona refinery (Canada)
Imperial Oil has completed construction of a renewable diesel facility at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Canada, a milestone for Canadian operations.
India's E20 fuel rollout marked by widespread criticism
As India puts more of the emissions-cutting biofuel ethanol in its petrol, consumers complain it damages their engines.
Low global diesel supplies support crude prices despite OPEC+ boost
Diesel, the top component of global fuel demand, has been the lone bright spot in an otherwise lackluster oil market this year as refinery closures and a shortage of crude with higher diesel yields have kept inventories below historical norms.
Exports of oil products by private Indian refiners
The South Asian nation became the top buyer of Russian seaborne crude after Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Private refiners Reliance Industries and Nayara are Russia's top Indian oil clients.
CountryMark refinery (U.S.) to use Topsoe technology for renewable diesel production
Topsoe has been selected as the renewable diesel technology partner for CountryMark’s Mount Vernon, Indiana (U.S.) refinery.
Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halves refining capacity after drone attacks
According to sources, two primary oil refining units were stopped following the drone attacks - CDU-3 with a capacity of 8,600 tonnes (t) per day, and CDU-4 with a capacity of 11,400 tpd.
Top U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum beats quarterly profit on higher refining margins
U.S. refiners are posting upbeat quarterly profits, recovering from the losses in the previous quarter on stronger diesel margins.
India's Nayara exports first gasoline since sanctions
Russia-backed Indian refiner Nayara Energy has exported its first gasoline cargo since the privately-owned company was sanctioned by the European Union on July 18.

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