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Mexico's Pemex eyeing later refinery start-up date, months after initial announcement

Mexican state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos is working to nail down the start-up date at its newest refinery, months after the government said it had begun early output to ramp up to full capacity by December.

Details of Canada's planned regulations to limit oil and gas emissions

Canada unveiled planned regulations to limit emissions from the oil and gas sector using a cap-and-trade system, fulfilling a promise by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to cut emissions in its most polluting sector.

INEOS announces the acquisition of the LyondellBasell ethylene oxide & derivatives business and production facility at Bayport, Texas (U.S.) for $700 MM

INEOS has announced an agreement with LyondellBasell to buy its ethylene oxide & derivatives business including the Bayport Underwood site, Texas.

Venezuela's PDVSA authorizes first two oil cargoes to India after sanctions relief

Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA has assigned loading windows in December to two vessels bound for India under crude spot deals with Italy's ENI and U.S.-based Chevron, an internal company document showed.

Global airlines body urges oil sector to invest more in sustainable fuel

The oil and gas sector and alternative fuel producers need to beef up efforts to produce greener aviation fuel to help airlines cut carbon emissions.

Lummus and NET Power sign strategic supplier agreement for heat transfer equipment

Lummus Technology announced it has signed a Strategic Supply Agreement with NET Power Inc. to design and supply recuperative heat exchangers for NET Power's near-zero emissions power generation process.

Nextchem (Maire Group) awarded a process design contract by DG Fuels for a bio-waste to SAF facility in the U.S.

MAIRE S.p.A. announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, leading the Waste-to-Chemical segment, has been selected by DG Fuels Lousiana to provide the Process Design Package in relation to a SAF facility under development in St. James Parish, Louisiana (U.S.).

Lummus and Toshiba announce partnership for advanced carbon capture solutions

Lummus Technology and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation announced a master collaboration agreement to jointly pursue carbon capture projects.

Repsol supplies green jet fuel for Inditex's air freight in Spain

Spanish oil company Repsol said it has started supplying SAF to U.S.-based airline Atlas Air, which ships freight for Zara-owner Inditex to and from Zaragoza airport in northern Spain.

Eight Texas (U.S.) chemical plant workers treated for toxic gas exposure

Eight people were taken to a hospital for treatment after a toxic gas leak at Altivia Chemicals' plant in La Porte, Texas.