Diesel
Indian state studies plan to ban petrol, diesel vehicles in Mumbai to control pollution
The western Indian state of Maharashtra has formed a panel to study a proposal to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai city amid worsening air quality and only allow electric or gas driven vehicles, it said in an order.
Update: U.S. crude stocks rise as refiners cut production amid winter storms
U.S. crude stocks rose last week as refinery utilization slipped, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday, as winter storms sweeping the country hit fuelmakers' operations and boosted distillates demand.
Russian oil refining rises as U.S. sanctions target crude
Russian refineries are processing more crude oil in the hope of boosting fuel exports after new U.S. sanctions on Russian tankers and traders made exports of unprocessed crude more difficult.
U.S. crude stockpiles hit near 3-yr low despite softer refinery demand
U.S. crude oil inventories slipped to their lowest level since March 2022 last week, even as refining activity fell sharply, cutting demand for crude.
Ukrainian drones hit big Russian oil refinery at Ryazan
Ukrainian drones hit a Russian oil refinery in the city of Ryazan overnight, causing a fire and damaging equipment at one of Russia's biggest refineries.
Topsoe to provide technology to Chuangui Lingang New Energy's 300,000-tpy SAF/renewable diesel plant in China
Chuangui New Energy company will use Topsoe’s licensing and engineering design services and technologies, including its HydroFlex® technology, proprietary equipment and catalysts enabling production of SAF and renewable diesel starting from used cooking oil.
Sensible diesel hydrotreating catalyst selection: An independent catalyst testing approach
This article presents a case study that illustrates how independent catalyst testing was utilized to identify the most effective diesel hydrotreating catalyst.
Thai cabinet approves collection of carbon tax
Thailand's cabinet agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht/ton ($5.88/ton) of carbon emissions as part of the country's efforts to reduce GHG emissions. Products to be subject to the carbon price mechanism include gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel biodiesel, LPG and others.
China's vast refining sector faces shakeout as fuel demand peaks
Up to 10% of China's oil refining capacity faces closure in the next 10 yr as an earlier-than-expected peak in Chinese fuel demand crushes margins and Beijing's drive to wring out inefficiency begins to squeeze older and smaller plants.
Petrobras reports record high refinery output in 2024
Brazil's Petrobras saw output from its refineries hit an all-time high in 2024 with record production of gasoline and S-10 diesel.
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