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Neste completes major turnaround at Porvoo refinery

The nearly 400-MM euro turnaround of Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland has been successfully completed, and crude oil processing and renewable and circular raw materials processing has begun operations.

IATA launches FueIIS: Advanced fuel efficiency analytics solution

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of IATA FuellS, an advanced analytics solution to optimize airline fuel consumption, using aggregated and anonymized flight and fuel data.

Singapore middle distillates stocks slip on rising jet fuel/kerosene exports

Singapore's middle distillates inventories fell by more than 100,000 bbls in the week ended May 29 amid higher net jet fuel/kerosene exports, though diesel/gasoil net exports declined.

Under new program, little to no ethanol will qualify for U.S. aviation fuel credit

Little to no ethanol will qualify for U.S. sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidies under a new pilot program by President Joe Biden's administration, which toughened climate requirements at the last minute.

Neste expands its sustainable aviation fuel supply capabilities in Europe in partnership with VTTI

Neste has further expanded its capability to supply sustainable aviation fuel to customers in Europe in cooperation with VTTI, a global leader in energy storage and developer of energy infrastructure.

Neste enables Vietnam Airlines’ first flight using sustainable aviation fuel

Vietnam Airlines, the flag carrier airline of Vietnam, has operated its first flight using Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

Metafuels and European Energy plan eSAF facility in Denmark

Metafuels AG, a Swiss aviation tech company, has signed an agreement with European Energy to set up a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facility near Padborg in southern Denmark.

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.

China biofuel makers bet on sustainable aviation fuel

Biofuel firms are pouring more than $1 B into building China's first plants to turn waste cooking oil into aviation fuel for export and meet domestic demand, once Beijing mandates the fuel's use on airplanes to cut emissions.

Diesel profit margins decline amid lower demand, more capacity

Profit margins for diesel are slumping as new refineries boost supplies and as mild weather in the northern hemisphere and slow economic activity eat into demand, putting oil prices under further downward pressure.