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Indian refiner HPCL meets up to 23% of oil need with Russian grades
Indian refiner Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd is meeting up to 23% of its oil needs through discounted Russian grades, its chairman Pushp Kumar Joshi said at the company's annual shareholder meeting.
India diesel exports to Singapore set for highs in Aug, drop for Europe
India's diesel exports to Singapore are set to hit a 19-month high in August and exceed 330,000 metric tons, boosted by cheaper freight costs and low inventories in the Asian oil hub, traders and analysts said.
Total spending on fuel subsidies topped $7 T in 2022, IMF says
Global subsidies for fossil fuels rose by $2 T over the past two years to reach a record $7 T in 2022, according to new estimates from the International Monetary Fund.
thyssenkrupp Uhde selected by Grupa Azoty for new ammonium nitrate neutralization plant
thyssenkrupp Uhde has been selected by Grupa Azoty S.A. of Poland to supply a new ammonium nitrate neu-tralization plant.
Russia's September Urals discount begins to widen as India slows purchases
Spot discounts for Russian crude for September loading have started to deepen as India, a key customer of Moscow, reduces purchases due to high prices and maintenance outages at some refineries, four traders and Indian refinery officials said.
Braskem and SCG Chemicals join forces for bio-based ethylene project in Thailand
Braskem and SCG Chemicals have signed a joint venture agreement to create Braskem Siam Company Limited. This joint venture aims to produce bio-ethylene from bio-ethanol dehydration and to commercialize “I’m green” bio-based polyethylene, using the EtE EverG reen technology.
EU to probe if Indonesia circumventing biodiesel import duties
The European Union said it had launched an investigation into whether Indonesia was circumventing EU duties on imports of biodiesel originating in the country by going through China and Britain.
DNO partly resumes oil production in Iraq
Norwegian oil company DNO said that last month it partly resumed production at its Tawke field in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, delivering oil to the local market at a discount as a key export pipeline remained shut.
Decarbonization group's biofuel bunkering trial finds 20% drop in emissions
The Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization found net carbon emissions fell 20% using a vegetable oil biofuel blend compared with very low sulfur fuel oil in a trial for a dual-fuel LPG carrier, the center said
Indonesia launches WTO dispute over EU duties on biodiesel imports
Indonesia has requested World Trade Organization dispute consultations with the European Union regarding the bloc's imposition of duties on imports of biodiesel from the Southeast Asia nation.
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