Europe
Italy's Eni teams up with Q8 to build biorefinery in Sicily
The move is part of Eni's strategy to overhaul its loss-making chemical business as the European petrochemical sector struggles with overcapacity.
French ethanol use jumps 15% in 2025, driven by gasoline demand
Of the global volume consumed in France last year, 60% was produced locally, made from sugar beet, wheat, maize and crop residues.
Russian oil refineries' peak maintenance expected in January and September
The scale of repair work this month exceeded initial expectations because some plants have been dealing with the consequences of Ukrainian drone attacks.
First successful processing of eMethanol for efuel production in Freiberg
The Kassø plant uses renewable energy to produce the feedstock, which was processed for the first time in the gasoline synthesis plant in Freiberg to produce renewable gasoline from biogenic CO₂ and green hydrogen.
Russia hunts for new naphtha markets as key buyers pull back
Buyers have become more cautious after Washington imposed sanctions on top Russian oil producers, forcing sellers to hold naphtha on ships or in storage abroad from where it can be re-exported, often with the destination obscured.
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