Gasoline
Brazil's Raizen launches second-generation ethanol plant, mulls new contracts
Brazil's Raizen inaugurated its second cellulosic ethanol plant as part of a plan in which four more production units will be opened by the 2025/26 harvest.
Hungary government to discuss fuel prices again despite recent falls
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's cabinet will discuss fuel prices again despite a recent fall in prices driven by government pressure on traders to align prices with levels elsewhere in the region.
Colonial pipeline (U.S.) halts some fuel deliveries for maintenance
The Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined fuel pipeline in the U.S., conducted system maintenance on Thursday that required a temporary halt of some deliveries.
Verbio commences biorefinery conversion project in Indiana (U.S.)
Verbio has begun converting its South Bend ethanol plant into a cutting-edge biorefinery. With a groundbreaking ceremony, Verbio aims to integrate renewable natural gas (RNG) and bioethanol production through innovative methods.
Russia lifts petrol export ban to get rid of surplus fuel
Russia has saturated the domestic market with fuel, which is why it decided to lift a ban on gasoline exports to get rid of surplus.
Belgium tightens fuel export specifications
The Belgian government plans to publish a royal decree that tightens the minimum specifications of motor fuel exports quality.
Why poultry fat is emerging as a solution for the renewable energy industry’s increasing need for diverse biofuel feedstocks
Throughout the past decade, biofuels production has significantly increased. Some of the largest growth in the sector has been with fuels that rely on lipids, such as vegetable oils and animal fats, as feedstock. This includes biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
A novel process to help refinery operations comply with the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a regulation that requires refineries in the U.S. to output a certain percentage of their fuel from renewable sources, such as plants or animal waste. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets the minimum proportion of renewable fuel every year. The goal of the RFS is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels.
Tackle operational challenges with FCC coprocessing applications
Refiners are actively developing new solutions to decarbonize their finished products—such as transportation fuels or commodity chemicals—as part of the energy transition. As a result, refiners are now exploring the co-feeding of alternative feedstocks, including renewable and recyclable crude oils, as a means of lowering the carbon footprint of their products.
U.S. to close Northeast gasoline reserve with 1-MMbbl sale
President Joe Biden's administration will sell nearly 1 MMbbl of gasoline in the U.S.-managed stockpile in northeastern states as required by law, effectively closing the near decade-old reserve.
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