Diesel
WoodMac: LNG truck sales impacting Chinese road diesel demand
China’s sales of LNG-powered heavy-duty trucks rose from below 10% to reach as much as 30% of the market in the latter months of 2023, resulting in the displacement of over 8% of road diesel demand in the country.
Russia considering ban on diesel exports
The Russian government is considering a ban on exports of diesel due to rising domestic prices.
Argentine biofuels chamber calls new U.S. biodiesel duties illegal
The U.S. Commerce Department slapped anti-dumping duties of between 60.44% to 276.65% on biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, on top of already steep anti-subsidy duties. The Argentine Chamber of Biofuels said that increased U.S. duties on Argentine biodiesel were "arbitrary and illegal" and would shut Argentina out of the market in the U.S.
Evolution in the rapid, onsite detection of microbial contamination in diesel fuel
Conidia Bioscience has launched FUELSTAT® One, a new test kit to join the FUELSTAT range designed to rapidly detect microbial contamination in diesel fuel to prevent operational downtime and safety issues.
U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise
U.S. crude stocks fell while gasoline and distillate inventories rose in the week ending July 12.
Update: Singapore middle distillates stocks surge on jet fuel imports
Singapore's middle distillates stockpiles rose more than 30% from last week, as a surge of jet fuel/kerosene total imports—mainly from India—offset gains in diesel/gasoil net exports.
Vale, Komatsu and Cummins announce collaboration to develop dual-fuel large trucks, powered by ethanol and diesel
Vale and Komatsu have signed an agreement to develop and test, in partnership with Cummins, dual-fuel haul trucks, powered by a mixture of ethanol and diesel.
Mexico–U.S. energy trade value fell in 2023 on lower fuel prices
The value of all energy trade between the U.S. and Mexico decreased almost 15% from $77.8 B in 2022 to $66.5 B in 2023, adjusted for inflation.
Iowa biodiesel industry commends Rep. Hinson on letter to EPA
The Iowa Biodiesel Board has applauded Iowa U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-02) for leading a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) encouraging more usage of biofuels in the U.S. The EPA is currently considering volume obligations for the 2026 Renewable Fuel Standard.
Singapore's 1H 2024 bunker sales rise on year but June sees a monthly decline
Sales of marine bunker fuel at Singapore climbed 8.5% in 1H 2024, official data showed on Monday, as shipping disruptions in the Red Sea boosted global bunkering demand, though demand slowed month-on-month in June.
- Honeywell collaborates with SAF One and Tata Projects to enable sustainable aviation fuel production 1/29
- Casale and OMNI Sign MoA to jointly advance waste-to-green methanol and hydrogen technologies 1/29
- GIZ and thyssenkrupp nucera partner to advance green hydrogen and power-to-X markets in India 1/29
- IACS issues new Unified Requirement on ammonia release mitigation systems 1/29
- TotalEnergies and Mozambique announce the full restart of the $20-B Mozambique LNG project 1/29
- CF Industries, POET launch low-carbon fertilizer pilot to cut ethanol production carbon intensity 1/29
