Europe
Russia does not yet see grounds for lifting ban on winter diesel export
Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said that the government does not yet see grounds for lifting the ban on the export of winter diesel.
Ulstein Verft AS orders methanol-ready MAN 175D engines
Ulstein Verft AS, the Norwegian yard, has ordered 2 × 3 × MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines in connection with the building of two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels for Bernhard Schulte Offshore, the offshore unit of international shipping corporation, Schulte Group.
Agreement to develop methanol solution for MAN four-stroke portfolio
MAN Energy Solutions has announced an agreement with Alfa Laval, the Swedish industrial concern, to develop a methanol fuel-supply solution for MAN four-stroke engines and its fuel-injection technology.
LOT Polish Airlines and SkyNRG partner for SAF offtake
LOT Polish Airlines and SkyNRG have joined forces to advance the aviation industry's sustainability efforts.
Fortescue gets €200 MM for Norway green ammonia plant
Australia's Fortescue said it received €200 MM from the European Union for its Holmaneset Project, a flagship green ammonia plant in Norway.
Shell to sell Schwedt refinery stake to UK's Prax Group
Shell said it had agreed to sell its 37.5% stake in the PCK Schwedt oil refinery, which supplies most of Berlin's fuel, to Britain's Prax Group, attempting to draw a line under its co-ownership of an asset majority-owned by Russia's Rosneft.
Saras awards NextChem an engineering design study for the first green synthetic fuels pilot plant in Italy
MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has signed an agreement with Saras S.p.A for an engineering design study to accelerate the path towards decarbonization of Saras’ refinery in Sarroch, Sardinia.
Neste enables first Thai Airways flight using SAF in cooperation with PTT and Petco Trading
Thai Airways, the flag carrier airline of Thailand, operated its first flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel in December, 2023.
India's Nov Russian oil imports up 3% from Oct - trade
India's Russian oil imports in November rose to a 4-month high of 1.6 MM bpd, up 3.1% from October, making up about 36% of the nation's overall imports last month.
Neste plans turnaround at Porvoo refinery in spring 2024
Finland's Neste said it will have a major turnaround at its Porvoo refinery for about nine weeks between April and June next year.

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- Research: Developing an energy-saving, carbon-capturing method for making ethylene glycol 8/19
- Emerson announced the release of its new Rosemount 3144S temperature transmitter 8/19
- Chinese refiners sweep up Russian oil after Indian demand falls 8/19
- Indonesia plans quick-to-build oil refineries for U.S. crude 8/19