Europe
German parliament passes bill phasing out oil and gas heating systems
Germany's lower house of parliament passed a bill on phasing out oil and gas heating systems after months of wrangling, but the watered-down bill means the sector's 2030 climate goal cannot be reached.
Oil ticks higher as tight supply trumps macroeconomic gloom
Oil prices hovered above $90 a barrel, on track to end the week higher as investors chose to focus on tighter supply, despite broader macroeconomic uncertainty.
Shipping could face shortage of carbon-neutral fuel by 2030, DNV says
An expected shortfall in the availability of carbon-neutral fuel means the shipping industry should widen its scope to include onboard carbon capture and nuclear options.
Gunvor partners with Varo on $600-MM bio-jet fuel site in Rotterdam
Refiner and trader Varo Energy plans to build a new SAF manufacturing facility at Gunvor's Rotterdam refinery with a $600-MM investment which will meet up to 7% of the EU's 2030 SAF target
Oil producer Energean aims to double size
Mediterranean-focused oil and gas producer Energean aims to double its size in the coming years, including through expansion of production in Israel.
Nigerian state oil company says Eni unit did not obtain its consent in Oando sale
Nigerian state oil firm NNPC Ltd says a subsidiary of Italy's Eni did not obtain its consent prior to announcing a deal to sell onshore oil assets to local firm Oando PLC, a failure that could have breached terms of a joint operating agreement.
Net Zero: Saipem launches Bluenzyme, the most sustainable solution for CO2 capture
Saipem has launched Bluenzyme with the release of the first industrialized product, Bluenzyme 200, a ready-to-use package aimed at small and medium emitters, which has a nominal capture capacity of 200 tons of CO2 per day.
Online Exclusive: Advanced hydrocracking unit flow scheme optimization and integration approach to maximize refinery margins for a residue upgrading project
The integration of a solvent deasphalting (SDA) and hydrocracking upgrading complex provides a favorable techno-economic return for residue upgradation at relatively lower capital expenditures vs. other alternatives for a brownfield project.
Oil prices shuffle back as markets shrug off supply jitters
Oil prices reversed course after rising over 1% in the previous session, on a firmer dollar and as investors shrugged off jitters arising from supply cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Russian farm minister says fuel shortages threaten harvest and sowing
Russian Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said that fuel shortages threaten to disrupt autumn harvesting and sowing and urged a suspension of petroleum product exports, Interfax news agency reported.
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