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Enerkem biofuel facility receives approval from EPA to sell ethanol
MONTREAL — Enerkem Inc., a waste-to-biofuels and renewable chemicals producer, announced it has received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sell cellulosic ethanol produced at its Edmonton, AB, Canada facility under the US renewable fuels standard (RFS).
EIA: More US distillate is being exported
US distillate exports have continued to increase in 2017, both in volume and as a share of total distillate production. Domestic distillate demand has remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from January through July 2017.
ABB teams up with Saudi firm Arkad for turnkey oil and gas projects
ZURICH/KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) — Swiss engineering conglomerate ABB is putting its turnkey projects arm for the oil and gas industry into a joint venture majority owned by Saudi Arabia's Arkad Engineering & Construction, as ABB seeks to "optimize" its business portfolio, the company said on Monday.
Peru, Argentina to seek resolution to biodiesel dispute
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentina and Peru are seeking to resolve a dispute stemming from Peru's decision to apply anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Argentine biodiesel a year ago, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said on Friday.
Oil near 2-yr high as tightening market attracts buyers
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) — Oil prices rose on Friday, nearing their highest levels in more than 2 yr, with buyers attracted by expectations of an extension to a global pact to cut output that has reduced oversupply.
Canadian Natural commits to shipping more crude on Keystone XL pipeline
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) — Canadian Natural Resources Ltd has increased its volume commitment on TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL pipeline by about 46% to 175,000 bpd, Canadian Natural President Steve Laut told Reuters on Thursday.
DuPont to sell cellulosic ethanol plant in blow to biofuel
CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) — DuPont Industrial Biosciences, a unit of DowDuPont Inc, on Thursday said it halted operations at a 2-yr-old ethanol plant and will sell it, dealing another blow to efforts to create biofuels without using food crops.
WGLC ’17: Growing gender diversity in STEM fields
HOUSTON — Preparing young women for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields was the focus of Tuesday morning’s panel session during day 2 of the Women’s Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) in Houston.
Emergency triggers halt in Petrobras refinery operation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — A refinery belonging Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA was shut down for an emergency on Wednesday for the third time in less than 30 days, a labor union said in a press release.
Icahn refinery cuts biofuels short amid reform standstill
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Carl Icahn’s oil refining company CVR Energy has significantly unwound a large short position in the US biofuel credit market, more than halving its outstanding blending obligation, the company said on Wednesday.
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