Economics
Fuel subsidy removal to save Nigeria 'from going under', president says
Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu said his decision to remove a popular petrol subsidy would impose an extra burden on citizens but this would free up money for education, regular power supply, transport infrastructure and healthcare.
Pakistan's Russian crude shipment paid in Chinese currency
Pakistan paid for its first government-to-government import of Russian crude in Chinese currency, the South Asian country's petroleum minister said, a significant shift in its U.S. dollar-dominated export payments policy.
Poland to take 2035 fossil fuel car ban to top EU court
Poland will appeal against European Union rules to end the sale of fossil fuel cars across the bloc from 2035 to the top EU court within days.
Asahi Kasei and Mitsui to establish supply and procurement systems for bio-methanol
Asahi Kasei Corporation and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. will establish a supply and procurement scheme for bio-methanol produced in the United States.
NETL goes deep to develop new biocatalysts for carbon conversion
NETL researchers are growing versatile biocatalysts using microbes from a coalbed methane well to convert industrial carbon dioxide wastes and other single-carbon compounds into useful chemicals to manufacture biofuel, food additives and other high-value products while reducing emissions of greenhouse gas.
Shell pivots back to oil to win over investors
Shell will keep oil output steady or slightly higher into 2030 as part of CEO Wael Sawan's efforts to regain investor confidence as the energy giant wrestles with poor returns from renewables while oil and gas profits are booming, company sources said.
Iberdrola steps up green ammonia plans with $808.05-MM project
Spanish power company Iberdrola is expanding its bet on green hydrogen with a plan to build a $808.05-MM plant to produce green ammonia that would be purchased and exported by ammonia trader and shipper Trammo.
A consortium led by Tecnimont awarded a $300-MM EPC contract for a fertilizer plant in Egypt by KIMA
MAIRE S.p.A. announces that a consortium composed by its Integrated E&C Solutions subsidiary Tecnimont S.p.A and Orascom Construction S.A.E. has been awarded a Lump Sum Turn-Key Engineering Procurement and Construction contract for a Nitric Acid and Ammonium Nitrate plant by KIMA, Egyptian Chemical Industries Company.
New York lawmakers weigh clean fuel standard as legislative session ends
New York lawmakers are considering legislation that would create the first market for low-carbon fuels on the U.S. East Coast in order to help the state reach its decarbonization goals.
Nigerian regulator links Exxon to illegal lifting of petroleum from terminal
Nigeria's downstream oil regulator has alleged ExxonMobil Corp was involved in the illegal lifting of petroleum products from an offshore terminal, according to a letter of complaint to the petroleum ministry.

- CNOOC completes construction on $2.9-B, 1.8-MMtpy integrated complex in east China 8/22
- bp's Whiting refinery (U.S.) continues to flare days after severe thunderstorm 8/22
- Bachmann introduces latest version M-Target for Simulink 8/22
- U.S. to rule on biofuel waivers, but big oil refiners may need to wait 8/22
- Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude 8/22
- Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia 8/22