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Diesel

Duonix Beatrice begins biodiesel production using ENSEL technology

Flint Hills Resources and Benefuel Inc. will startup the Duonix Beatrice biodiesel plant, the first commercial-scale application of Benefuel’s ENSEL technology.

API: Moving point of obligation does not fix the RFS

API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola reminded policymakers that the Renewable Fuel Standard mandate needs to be repealed or significantly reformed.

China fuel exports cast Q4 pall over global oil products

China's state oil refiners are readying to export more diesel and gasoline in coming months in an already saturated global market.

Neste launches 100% renewable diesel

Neste is planning to sell diesel produced entirely from renewable raw materials at selected stations in Finland around the turn of the year.

Platts proposes change in sulfur content in Asia gasoil benchmarks

Oil pricing agency Platts has begun consulting with traders this week on a change it has proposed in the sulfur content of its key gasoil benchmarks in Asia and the Middle East.

Iran to raise shipments of cleaner diesel from 2017

Iran is aiming to increase export volumes of cleaner diesel from next year as its refineries are upgraded, even as it cuts its reliance on imports.

CITGO celebrates 90th Anniversary of Lemont Refinery

CITGO Petroleum Corp. is capping off the commemoration of the Lemont Refinery's 90th anniversary.

Industry Metrics

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Rhodes, Mike

European refining margins rose as refineries completed maintenance and recovered from the negative impact of the France strikes.

Business Trends: Global refining overview—Part 1

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

The outlook of an industry can change dramatically in a short period of time. This series will examine the global refining sector in depth—where it stands, and where it is going.

Improve refinery profitability by processing low-value streams in a diesel hydrotreater

Corporate Research and Development Center, Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.: Dhar, P. K.  |  Rao, G. S.  |  Bennet, C.  |  Rao, P. V. C.  |  Choudary, N. V.  |  Valavarasu, G.
Visakhapatnam refinery, Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.: Madhav, G. V.  |  Naidu, A. T.  |  SriGanesh, G.

Global demand for middle distillates, especially diesel, is increasing.