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U.S. administration considers plan to clear record backlog of small refinery biofuel waivers

The White House (U.S.) is weighing a plan to clear a record backlog of requests from small refineries for exemptions from U.S. biofuel laws, which could include approving many current applications and requesting industry input to deal with older ones.

Nigeria's Dangote refinery to run at reduced rates through October

The 650,000-bpd Dangote oil refinery in Nigeria is expected to operate its gasoline-making unit at reduced rates through October after a string of issues in recent months.

U.S. ethane exports to China hit new roadblock with license requirement

Chinese purchases of U.S. ethane, a key petrochemical feedstock, face fresh uncertainty after the U.S. Commerce Department told exporters to seek licenses to export to China

Hitachi Energy provides solution for Chinese green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol integrated project

Hitachi Energy has delivered rectifier transformers for electrolytic hydrogen to a hydrogen industry park built by China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) in Songyuan, a city in northeast China.

BASF intends to take over shares in Alsachimie JV from DOMO Chemicals

BASF and DOMO Chemicals have signed an agreement giving BASF the right to take over DOMO Chemicals’ 49% share of the Alsachimie joint venture, in which BASF currently holds 51%.

Digital Feature: FuelEU: A growth opportunity for U.S. Midwest ethanol producers

ADNOC, TotalEnergies announce national launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants in Egypt

ADNOC Distribution, in partnership with TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt (TEME), has announced the launch of ADNOC Voyager lubricants across Egypt.

ExxonMobil to sell French subsidiary Esso to Canadian energy group

ExxonMobil France Holding has entered into exclusive negotiations with North Atlantic France SAS for both the proposed sale of its 82.89% majority shareholder interest in Esso Société Anonyme Française SA as well as the proposed sale of ExxonMobil Chemical France SAS. 

Uniper, thyssenkrupp Uhde partner to build large-scale ammonia cracker in Germany

thyssenkrupp Uhde and Uniper are entering into a strategic partnership to bring a key technology for global hydrogen trading to industrial maturity: the large-scale ammonia cracker. In a first step, a demonstration plant with a capacity of 28 tpd ammonia will be built at Uniper’s Gelsenkirchen-Scholven site in Germany.

Saudi Aramco considers asset sales to free up funds

Saudi state oil giant Aramco is exploring potential asset sales to free up funds, as it pursues an international expansion and weathers lower crude prices.