Economics
Putin orders regulated prices for fuel oil, Russia's export ban stays
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to provide state funds to ensure a smooth heating season, including the introduction of regulated prices for fuel oil supplied for household heating in some regions.
Singapore's middle distillates stocks near 2-year high on lower gasoil net exports
Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles hovered around a two-year high, tracking declines in net gasoil exports, though a rise in jet fuel/kerosene net exports slowed down the overall inventory pile up.
Evonik further expands production capacity for gas separation membranes
Evonik will further expand capacity for production of its SEPURAN hollow fiber membranes in Schörfling and Lenzing, Austria.
Technip Energies awarded an advanced biofuels unit and a green hydrogen unit at Galp Sines Refinery
Technip Energies has been awarded Engineering, Procurement Services and Construction Management contracts by Galp for an advanced biofuels unit and a green hydrogen unit for its Sines refinery in Portugal.
Russia may ease ban on diesel exports soon
The Russian government is ready to ease a ban on diesel exports in coming days.
U.S. energy company HIF Global, Japan's Eneos to explore cooperation in e-fuels
Houston-based e-fuel producer HIF Global and Japanese oil refiner Eneos Holdings will explore cooperating on e-fuels production and distribution, the companies said, in HIF's second such deal in the Japanese market.
Kuwait's Kipic says third refinery at Al Zour oil compound to start operation before end of October
Operations of the third refinery at Al-Zour petroleum complex will begin within a few weeks, "specifically before the end of October."
India buys less Russian oil while Turkey increases its purchases
India's share of Russian Urals oil shipments in September declined from August amid refinery maintenance, while Turkey increased purchases due to a shortage of sour barrels in the Mediterranean.
Belize to launch project to make biofuel from seaweed clogging Caribbean coasts
Belize is developing a pilot project to convert the masses of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed swamping its pristine beaches into biofuel.
Egypt, Maersk's C2X sign agreement worth up to $3 B for production of green fuel
Egypt and Maersk's C2X signed a new framework agreement worth up to $3 B for the production of green fuel and its derivatives in the Suez Canal economic zone.
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