Economics
Shell to take up to $2-B writedown on Singapore and Rotterdam plants
Shell will take an impairment charge of up to $2 B after the sale of its Singapore refinery and pausing of construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants.
China regulator launches country's first 'green' jet aviation fuel center
The Civil Aviation Authority of China launched the country's first technical center for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that focuses on standard setting and product research. The center is setting up test facilities for new products which added that China's total aviation fuel consumption is likely to exceed 50 MMtpy by 2030 and the use of SAF could reach 2.5 MMtpy.
As Nigeria's gasoline debt hits $6 B, some traders back out
Nigeria's debt to gasoline suppliers has surpassed $6 billion - doubling since early April - as state oil firm NNPC struggles to cover the gap between fixed pump prices and international fuel costs.
Icahn-owned oil refiner CVR bidding in Citgo share auction
Oil refiner CVR Energy, controlled by billionaire investor Carl Icahn, has submitted a binding offer in an ongoing auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum.
EIA: U.S. crude stocks, gasoline and distillate inventories fall
U.S. crude stocks, gasoline and distillate inventories fell in the week ending June 28, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Wednesday.
Shell to temporarily pause on-site construction of 820,000-tpy European biofuels facility
Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V. will temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000-tpy biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam in the Netherlands to address project delivery and ensure future competitiveness given current market conditions.
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Damper subsidy to oil refiners in Russia set to decline 4.5% to $1.7 B in June
Damper payments, a form of subsidy to oil refineries, are set to decline by around 4.5% to 150 B roubles ($1.7 B) in Russia in June from May due to global gasoline price rises and a weaker rouble.
EIA: Increasing U.S. gasoline inventories are reducing gasoline prices
Weekly U.S. average gasoline prices have declined $0.19/gallon (gal) since the 2024 high on April 22, falling to $3.48/gal on July 1, $0.05/gal less than the price a year ago. Increasing gasoline inventories, relatively weak demand and oil prices below recent peaks are all contributing to falling gasoline prices, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Saving Scotland's only refinery a rare point of agreement in UK election race
Candidates from all of Scotland's major political parties competing in the UK general election are putting pressure on energy company Petroineos to delay the closure of Scotland's sole oil refinery at Grangemouth and save jobs.
- Chiyoda, AVEVA forge strategic partnership to power plantOS with AVEVA CONNECT 6/27
- SABIC announces closure of Olefins 6 facility in Teesside, UK 6/27
- LyondellBasell's polyolefin technologies selected by SHCCIG Yulin for petrochemicals complex in China 6/27
- Damaged unit of Iran's South Pars refinery back operating 6/27
- hte conducts research for JGC to advance decarbonization by identifying suitable catalysts for ammonia cracking 6/26
- TES and CPC Finland to develop 500-MW e-NG project in Finland 6/26
