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Update: Russian oil supplies to Slovakia may resume as soon as today

Slovakia and Hungary said on Friday that their supplies of Russian oil could be suspended for at least five days after a Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia.

Liquid Sun launches eSAF production pilot with ABB, Finnair, Fortum and Finavia

Originating from research at Tampere University, Liquid Sun has developed an innovation based on low-temperature electrolysis (LTE) technology that converts CO₂ emissions and renewable H2 into eSAF.

Novatek to reduce naphtha exports due to fire at Ust-Luga complex

Debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone caused a fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal early on August 24.

Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other's energy infrastructure, hitting Ukrainian domestic heating supplies, Russia's Druzhba pipeline and other facilities over the past few weeks.

Europe distillates-diesel profit margins firm

Gasoil stocks, which include diesel, held independently in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub rose by over 9% to their highest since mid-June.

Berlin weighs trusteeship extension for Rosneft's German assets

The situation is emblematic of the challenges Berlin faces in dealing with Russian assets in Germany at a time when efforts to end the war in Ukraine are picking up pace.

TotalEnergies' Donges refinery fire extinguished

Donges, France's second-largest oil refinery, is located on the Atlantic coast and processes 230,000 bpd.

EcoCortec, Jakob Schober GmbH awarded sustainability award for closed-loop circular films solution

This prestigious recognition highlights EcoCortec's and Jakob Schober’s tireless efforts in establishing a practical and effective closed-loop recycling system for its green VpCI® corrosion protection films and bags.

Czech refinery outage forces Orlen Unipetrol to seek state help to meet diesel demand

Unipetrol's second-largest Czech refinery in Kralupy, in the center of the country, remains in operation and the production of other fuels is sufficient.

Vioneo awards Lummus polypropylene contract for world's first industrial scale fossil-free plastics from green methanol facility

Lummus Technology announced Vioneo has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium.