Americas
Brazil's Timbro to export 40% more sugar, enter ethanol market in 2024
Brazilian international trade platform Timbro expects to increase its sugar exports by more than 40% in 2024 to 2 MMt, while also expanding operations to enter the ethanol market.
Crude and gasoline stocks fell, distillate stocks rose last week, EIA says
Crude inventories fell by 6.4-MM barrels to 453.6 MM barrels in the week ended April 19, the EIA said, compared with analysts' expectations in a poll for a 825,000-barrel rise.
JX to join forces with Sumitomo at large scale SAF/BECCS project in Louisiana (U.S.)
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels BECCS project at Port of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana (U.S.).
Haiti fuel terminal operations halted as gangs seize trucks
Operations at Haiti's main fuel import terminal were suspended as armed men seized trucks and demanded the port be shut down, according to a source with information on the matter, likely exacerbating existing fuel shortages.
IOCL selects Lummus' cumene technology
Lummus Technology announced IndianOil Corp. Ltd. selected the Lummus/Versalis cumene technology for a 440 KTA unit in Paradip, India.
Jet fuel demand growth lags as air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic level
Global flight activity passed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in four years last week, but jet fuel demand growth has not kept apace as newer fleets of aircrafts become more fuel efficient and carry more passengers.
Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas target reducing greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel
Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel.
U.S. EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer, a win for the corn ethanol industry that will likely see demand increase.
Elliott weighs Citgo bid as creditor group eyes Conoco for own offer
Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management is weighing a bid for shares in the parent of oil refiner Citgo Petroleum under a U.S. court-ordered auction, while a group of creditors represented by Centerview Partners aims to lure ConocoPhillips to join another offer.
Clariant launches new CATOFIN 312 propane dehydrogenation catalyst
Clariant announced the launch of CATOFIN 312, its latest propane dehydrogenation catalyst.
- India receives fuel oil cargo in Russian SCF tanker after brief halt 4/26
- Biden administration (U.S.) to release SAF tax credit model 4/26
- Boeing, Wagner advance Australia’s SAF Industry 4/26
- S-Oil expects Q2 refining margins to remain steady then trend upward 4/26
- Vitol to charter supertankers from U.S. to Nigeria's Dangote refinery 4/26
- Refiner Valero beats profit estimates on resilient demand, tight supplies 4/26
