Methanol
Power2X selects Honeywell methanol-to-jet technology for Rotterdam eFuels project
Power2X has announced a strategic collaboration with Honeywell to implement Honeywell UOP’s eFining™ methanol-to-jet processing technology in Power2X’s eFuels Rotterdam project -- a large-scale production and storage hub for eSAF and synthetic, ultra-low carbon fuels in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Obrist Group: Methanol is the ideal fossil fuel replacement for key industries
Methanol is the ideal replacement for fossil fuels in numerous key industries. This conclusion was reached by the engineering and consulting firm ILF Consulting Engineers, the patent and law firm ETL-IP, and the auditing company BDO in a joint due diligence of the German-Austrian industrial group Obrist Group.
Topsoe to provide technology for 40,000-tpy e-Methanol project in Galicia, Spain
Topsoe to provide e-Methanol synthesis technology and engineering support for the 40,000-tpy e-Methanol Forestal del Atlántico’s Triskelion project in Galicia, Spain.
Venezuela's oil, fuel exports approach 1 MMbpd fueled by sales to Asia
Venezuela's oil exports jumped last month on higher sales to its mainstay Asia customers, and approached 1 MMbpd, a level not seen since early 2020.
Hapag-Lloyd concludes long-term offtake agreement for green methanol
Hapag-Lloyd has reached an agreement with Goldwind, a global strategic partner in clean energy with headquarters in Beijing, China, for the delivery of 250,000 tpy of green methanol.
Maersk could use 15%–20% alternative fuels for its fleet in 2030
Alternative fuels could account for up to a fifth of A.P. Moller-Maersk's marine fuel consumption in 2030 as part of its goal to reach net zero by 2040.
Clariant’s MegaMax™ catalysts to power China’s first biomass-to-green methanol project
Clariant's MegaMax catalyst was selected for a China’s biomass gasification-to-green methanol project. The plant will use a combination of farm waste and wind power to produce up to 250,000 tpy of green methanol in two phases by 2027.
Qair to develop 200,000-tpy e-methanol project on Haropa Port site in Le Havre (France)
Renewable energy company Qair announced that it has been awarded a parcel on Haropa Port site, in Le Havre, France, to develop its 200,000-tpy e-methanol production project Methavert.
Oman's OQ to list up to 49% stake in methanol, ammonia and LPG arm
Oman's OQ Base Industries, the methanol, ammonia and LPG arm of state-owned OQ, plans to list an up to 49% stake on the local stock exchange. The listing is part of a privatization program by state-owned energy group OQ to diversify its economy and cut its debt.
Maersk signs long-term methanol sourcing deal
Maersk has entered into a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd. The agreement will contribute to lowering GHG emissions from Maersk’s growing fleet of dual-fuel methanol container vessels.
- Portugal's Galp plans to start producing biofuels in 2026 12/20
- Prax and Shell call off deal on stake in PCK Schwedt oil refinery 12/20
- Nigeria's Dangote Refinery hits 85% refining capacity 12/20
- India's BPCL buys first Argentinian crude oil cargo for Feb. delivery 12/20
- Sinopec's Zhenhai oil refinery expands capacity to 40 MMtpy 12/20
- Oil via Russia's Druzhba pipeline halted by technical problems 12/20