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Rising jet fuel stocks weigh on U.S. West Coast refiner margins

Refiner margins on jet fuel averaged $0.05/gallon (gal) at the Los Angeles trading hub last month, the lowest in at least five years, as low demand and high supplies pushed inventories to a record high.

Canada's Woodland Biofuels to invest $1.35 B at Port of Louisiana (U.S.) for renewable fuels plant

Canadian renewable fuel company Woodland Biofuels has announced an investment of $1.35 B at the Port of South Louisiana to establish a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant and ultra-green hydrogen (H2) facility.

Gevo granted U.S. patent for its novel ethanol-to-olefins process technology

Gevo, Inc. announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted to Gevo a patent for its ethanol-to-olefins process, focusing on bio-based renewable fuel and chemical production from alcohols.

Chemicals maker Dow lowers 3Q revenue forecast on partial outage at Texas plant

U.S. chemicals maker Dow has lowered its 3Q revenue forecast due to a partial outage at one of its plants in Texas following Hurricane Beryl this past summer.

Occidental's 1PointFive secures funding of up to $500 MM from U.S. DOE

Occidental Petroleum's carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) unit 1PointFive said on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has committed up to $500 MM to support the development of its South Texas Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub.

Water & Carbon Group launches first operational fixed-plant system in the U.S. to remove PFAS from raw leachate

In a groundbreaking development for the solid waste industry, The Water & Carbon Group has launched the first operational fixed-plant system in the U.S. for removing per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (or PFAS) from raw leachate.

NewEnergyBlue acquires Inbicon biomass conversion technology and international patent portfolio

NewEnergyBlue, the clean-technology designer of biomass refineries that turn agricultural waste into highly decarbonized biofuels and biochemicals, has finalized its purchase of Inbicon biomass-conversion technology from Ørsted, a renewable energy company based in Denmark.

U.S. EIA lifts oil demand forecast, says prices will recover to above $80/bbl

Global oil demand is set to grow to a bigger record this year while output growth will be smaller than prior forecasts.

Marathon's Detroit refinery gets new air permit to boost crude throughput

Michigan's environmental agency on Tuesday issued a new air permit to Marathon Petroleum covering emissions from its Detroit refinery, which will allow the refiner to boost crude throughput at the plant.

U.S. Gulf Coast LNG export plants, refineries, production facilities brace for Francine

Tropical Storm Francine was intensifying and on track to become a hurricane on Tuesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, prompting Louisiana residents to flee inland and oil and gas companies to shut-in Gulf of Mexico production.