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Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking nearly 1,230 active projects in the hydrocarbon processing industry.

EU's candidate climate chief takes aim at fossil fuel subsidies

Former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra, who is nominated to be the EU's new head of climate change policy, plans to act to phase out fossil fuel subsidies if he takes up the role.

Russia considers fuel export quotas to tackle high prices

Russia may introduce quotas on overseas fuel exports if a complete export ban imposed last week does not succeed in bringing down persistently high gasoline and diesel prices.

Ultra low-sulfur diesel loadings from Russia's Primorsk to fall in October

Ultra low-sulfur diesel loadings from the Russian Baltic Sea port of Primorsk are set to fall in October by 80% month on month on a daily basis to 210,000 metric tons from 1.08 Mmt scheduled for September.

Kremlin: no plans to raise crude oil supply to offset fuel export ban

Russia has not discussed with the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers a possible crude oil supply increase to compensate for Russia's fuel exports ban.

Shell and MAN Energy Solutions enhance ties with RWGS Technology pilot plant

Shell Global Solutions International B.V. and MAN Energy Solutions SE partnered in 2021 to develop Reverse Water Gas Shift technology.

BASF ECMS teams up with ZeroAvia to advance HT-PEM Fuel Cells for hydrogen aviation

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions and ZeroAvia have signed an agreement for the supply of membrane electrode assemblies and to collaborate on research on next generation MEAs for ZeroAvia’s world-leading high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell stacks for aviation.

Neste expands its renewable fuels supply capabilities in Southern California (U.S.)

Neste has expanded its capability to supply renewable fuels to customers on the West Coast of the United States in cooperation with Vopak, a leading energy industry infrastructure provider.

Técnicas Reunidas and Sinopec Engineering Group sign a Strategic Alliance Cooperation Agreement

Técnicas Reunidas, S.A. and Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd. have signed in Beijing a Strategic Alliance Cooperation Agreement for the joint execution of Refining, Petrochemicals, Natural Gas and Transition Projects worldwide.

How serious is Russia's fuel export ban and who will be hit?

Russia said it had temporarily banned gasoline and diesel exports to all but four ex-Soviet states in response to domestic shortages, a move that will disrupt global trade that has already had to adjust to Western sanctions on Russian fuel exports.