Europe
Jet2.com to use SAF at London Stansted Airport
Jet2.com announced that it will use a blend of SAF at London Stansted Airport in 2024, meaning the leading leisure airline will use SAF on departing flights from two UK airports in 2024, almost a year ahead of the UK’s Government’s SAF mandate which is due to be introduced from 2025.
Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas target reducing greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel.
Cepsa and Evos join up for green methanol storage in Spain and the Netherlands
Spanish energy company Cepsa has signed an agreement with Evos, a liquid energy and chemical storage company with hubs in strategic locations across Europe, to enable the storage of green methanol to be produced by Cepsa at Evos’ storage facilities in Algeciras and Rotterdam.
Russia's Bashneft oil company installs anti-drone nets to protect refineries
Russian oil producer Bashneft has installed anti-drone nets to protect key facilities at its refineries from potential Ukrainian attack, the head of the republic of Bashkortostan where the company is based was quoted as saying.
Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan to retrofit five vessels to methanol propulsion
Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan Corporation enter into a partnership agreement to retrofit and convert five 10,100 TEU container ships powered by conventional MAN S90 engines to dual-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol.
Lower oil refinery output hits value of Russia's Q1 exports
Lower production at Russian oil refineries was partly to blame for the continued decline in the country's exports in the first quarter of this year.
Nigeria strikes deal with Shell to supply $3.8-B methanol project
Nigeria has struck a deal for Shell to supply gas to its proposed $3.8-B Brass methanol facility, resolving a major hurdle to a final investment decision on the project.
Solvay inaugurates new blowing agent production unit in Rosignano, Italy
Solvay announced the opening of its groundbreaking Alve-One production unit in Rosignano, Italy.
BASF, SABIC, and Linde celebrate the start-up of the world's first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace
BASF, SABIC, and Linde have inaugurated the world’s first demonstration plant for large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnaces.
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity revised up for April
Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity has been revised upwards for April by 107,000 metric tons from previous expectations to 4.430 MMt.
- INEOS Enterprises to sell Composites business to KPS Capital Partners for €1.7 B 12/3
- Small volumes of renewable diesel are now consumed on the U.S. East Coast 12/3
- Russia's December idle oil refining capacity revised up 60% 12/3
- Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 B for Iran and its proxies 12/3
- Taiwan's Formosa operates refinery at reduced rate due to maintenance 12/3
- Russia lifts gasoline export ban for producers 12/3
