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Ethanol's dwindling discount to gasoline could slow U.S. biofuel demand
Ethanol's smallest discount to gasoline in seven months could reduce demand for U.S. biofuels and make higher ethanol blends such as E85 less profitable.
Saudi Aramco, UAE's ADNOC in talks to invest in U.S. LNG projects
Gulf oil giants Saudi Aramco and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company are in talks to invest in U.S. LNG projects, as they step up competition with oil majors and regional rival Qatar in the booming super-chilled gas market.
BASF Monomers achieves a key sustainability milestone: certified sustainable products now globally accessible
With its MDI production site in Geismar, Louisiana, (U.S.) joining the ranks of ISCC PLUS and REDcert2-certified locations, BASF can now offer its customers regionally produced ISCC PLUS and/or REDcert2 certified isocyanates and polyamides all over the world.
Koch Modular advances clean technology through additional pilot study with ReGen III
Koch Modular Process Systems, a market-leading provider of engineered and fabricated modular mass transfer systems for the chemical processing industry, announces the commencement of additional pilot testing to expand ReGen III Corp.'s Molecular Separation Unit capabilities.
Reduced refinery activity puts upward pressure on gasoline and diesel prices
Although U.S. retail average prices for gasoline and diesel are below 2023 prices for this time of year, decreasing regional inventories for the major U.S. refining regions increased retail prices for both fuels last month.
IAG reaches one-third of 2030 SAF target with major e-SAF deal with Twelve
International Airlines Group announced its largest SAF purchase agreement to date, with e-SAF producer Twelve, which will supply advanced e-SAF made from made from CO2, water and renewable energy.
Biden administration (U.S.) says to finalize SAF climate model revisions within weeks
The Biden administration (U.S.) will finalize revisions to its climate model for SAF feedstocks in the coming weeks, a White House official said.
U.S. Gulf Coast fuel oil imports hit five-year low as domestic supplies jump
Imports of fuel oil bound for the U.S. Gulf Coast fell to a five-year low last month as refiners ran more cheap, heavy Canadian crude and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pressured fuel oil flows.
API strengthens piping inspection standards with new updates
The American Petroleum Institute announced the release of the fifth editions of API 570, Piping Inspection Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems; and Recommended Practice 574, Inspection Practices for Piping System Components, two foundational standards for safeguarding piping systems used in the global refining and petrochemical industries.
Idemitsu joins JV for clean ammonia production project in Lake Charles, Louisiana (U.S.)
Idemitsu Kosan has agreed with Mitsubishi Corporation and Proman to participate in the development of the proposed clean ammonia production project in Lake Charles, Louisiana, (U.S.).
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3
