South America

Braskem unveils updated lifecycle assessments for I’m green™ bio-based portfolio

Peróxidos do Brasil to supply hydrogen peroxide to Arauco’s Sucuriú project with world’s second myH2O2® satellite plant

Hydrogen peroxide is a key enabler of clean pulp bleaching and water treatment, offering a safer, more sustainable alternative to traditional chemicals.

U.S. Gulf Coast fuel oil imports hit 2.5-yr high amid Venezuelan, Russian sanctions

U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are ramping up fuel oil imports to fill a widening gap left by declining heavy crude supplies, particularly from U.S.-sanctioned Venezuela.

Brazil oil regulator shuts Refit refinery over suspected irregular fuel imports

During the operation, authorities detained cargo from two ships carrying imported diesel oil destined for storage facilities in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

How a Texas (U.S.) refinery turns Amazon-destroying cattle into 'green' jet fuel

Louisiana-based Diamond Green Diesel, a joint-venture between biofuels producer Darling Ingredients and petroleum refiner Valero Energy, has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into a refinery in Port Arthur, Texas that turns cattle fat - called tallow - into a cleaner alternative to petroleum-based jet fuel and diesel.

Amaggi, Inpasa partner to build new corn ethanol plants in Brazil

Ethanol producer Inpasa and Brazilian grain processor and exporter Amaggi have agreed to form a joint venture to build at least three corn-based ethanol plants in Mato Grosso, Brazil's top grain producing state

Honeywell technology to fuel Syzygy Plasmonics' SAF project

Honeywell announced that Syzygy Plasmonics will use Honeywell UOP Fischer-Tropsch (FT) UnicrackingTM technology to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from dairy waste and renewable energy at the world’s first electrified biogas-to-SAF facility.

Brazil approves temporary antidumping measures against Canadian, U.S. polyethylene resins

Brazil trade panel Gecex/Camex approved temporary antidumping measures against the imports of polyethylene resins from Canada and the U.S., according to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.

Chinese independent refiner Hongrun buys Canadian, Brazilian crude

Chinese independent refiner Hongrun Petrochemical has bought crude from Canada and Brazil for its Changyi refinery that recently secured an import quota.

Plastic pollution treaty stalled as Geneva talks end without deal

Delegates discussing the world's first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution failed to reach consensus, diplomats said, voicing disappointment and even rage that the 10-day talks produced no deal.