Europe
Cepsa Química, Persán to transport their supplies using renewable diesel
Cepsa Química and the Persán group, a leading company of home care and personal care products, have signed an agreement so that the supply transportation of chemical products from Cepsa to the Sevillian company will be carried out using 100% renewable diesel.
Shell to take up to $2-B writedown on Singapore and Rotterdam plants
Shell will take an impairment charge of up to $2 B after the sale of its Singapore refinery and pausing of construction of one of Europe's largest biofuel plants.
World’s first supply chain established for sustainable polyester fiber based on CO2-derived, renewable and bio-based materials
A consortium of seven companies across five countries has jointly established a supply chain for more sustainable polyester fiber. Instead of fossil materials, renewable and bio-based materials as well as carbon capture and utilization will be used in the manufacturing of polyester fibers.
Shell to temporarily pause on-site construction of 820,000-tpy European biofuels facility
Shell Nederland Raffinaderij B.V. will temporarily pause on-site construction work at its 820,000-tpy biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam in the Netherlands to address project delivery and ensure future competitiveness given current market conditions.
Saving Scotland's only refinery a rare point of agreement in UK election race
Candidates from all of Scotland's major political parties competing in the UK general election are putting pressure on energy company Petroineos to delay the closure of Scotland's sole oil refinery at Grangemouth and save jobs.
NEXTCHEM (MAIRE) awarded new contracts for proprietary equipment, technology, engineering services
MAIRE has announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions) has been awarded new contracts for an overall value of approximately €30 MM by leading international clients, mainly in the Middle East and Europe.
NEXTCHEM awarded study/pre-FEED contract for a 500,000-tpy low-carbon fertilizer plant in France
MAIRE announces that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions) has been awarded by FertigHy a feasibility study and pre-FEED contract for a 500,000 tpy of nitrogen-based fertilizers plant in France.
Nigeria's Dangote refinery boosts gasoil exports to West African market
Nigeria's new Dangote oil refinery is increasing gasoil exports to West Africa, taking market share from European refiners.
Trafigura completes first ship-to-ship transfer of ammonia
Trafigura Group Pte. Ltd., a market leader in the global commodities industry, has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of ammonia. This took place last week in international waters close to the port of Ceuta in the Strait of Gibraltar.
Yara Clean Ammonia, Scatec, ECHEM and MOPCO sign heads of terms for renewable ammonia offtake agreement in Egypt
Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, and its partners, ECHEM and MOPCO, have agreed on heads of terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, the world's largest trader and distributor of ammonia.
- Tecnimont awarded green ammonia plant study in India 7/15
- Audi, bp team up with strategic sustainable fuels partnership for Formula 1 7/15
- Iowa biodiesel industry commends Rep. Hinson on letter to EPA 7/15
- Singapore's 1H 2024 bunker sales rise on year but June sees a monthly decline 7/15
- Russia may reinstate gasoline export ban from August if shortages worsen 7/15
- Nigeria's NNPC stake in Dangote refinery reduced over non-payment 7/15
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- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
