Refining
Kazakh refinery to export gasoline made from Russian oil
Kazakhstan and Russia have allowed Kazakh refinery Condensat to export 225,000 t of gasoline this year that will be produced from naphtha supplied by Russia's Tatneft.
Shell to exit South Africa's downstream businesses
Shell will divest its majority shareholding from a local South African downstream unit after a comprehensive review of its businesses across all regions.
Iraq increases domestic refining capacity by 360,000 bpd within the past year
Iraq's Minister of Oil announced that Iraq's domestic refining capacity increased by 360,000 bpd within the last year, moving closer to achieving the country's goal of self-sufficiency in domestic fuels production.
UAE's Mubadala Capital plans $13.5-B biofuels investment in Brazil
Mubadala Capital, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company, is planning a $13.5-B investment in Brazil's biofuels sector over the next decade.
Liquid Wind's second eFuel facility granted environmental permit
FlagshipTWO, Sweden's second large-scale production facility of green electrofuel (eMethanol), has received the environmental permit for its planned operations in Sundsvall, Sweden.
Singapore Airlines Group orders sustainable aviation fuel from Neste
Neste and the Singapore Airlines Group have signed an agreement for the purchase of 1,000 tons of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
U.S. admin sets path for ethanol aviation fuel subsidies
The Biden administration (U.S.) has unveiled guidance for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidy program, allowing corn-based ethanol to qualify if sourced from farms using climate-friendly techniques.
Ryazan refinery (Russia) hit by drone strike
A fire broke out due to a drone strike at a primary oil refining unit of the Ryazan refinery operated by Russia's Rosneft.
Novatek's new Ust-Luga condensate unit set for June testing
Russian energy company Novatek plans to start test operations for a new processing unit at its gas condensate complex at the Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in mid-June.
Shell records nearly $8-B Q1 profit on the back of refining, chemicals/products and LNG divisions
Shell reported a Q1 profit of $7.7 B, boosted by Red Sea trading disruptions, Russian refining outages and Shell's LNG production increases.
- ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027 11/22
- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
- U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments 11/22
- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
