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Samsung E&A awarded $955-MM contract for 650,000-tpy biofuels plant in Malaysia

SAMSUNG E&A announced that it secured the EPCC contract for a 650,000-tpy biorefinery that will have the capability to produce sustainable aviation fuel and other biofuels such as renewable diesel/hydrogenated vegetable oil. This biorefinery will be located within PETRONAS’ Pengerang Integrated Complex, Johor, Malaysia.

Neste supplies renewable diesel to BMW for initial fueling of the company’s newly-produced vehicles in Germany

BMW is sourcing Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for the initial fueling of new passenger cars produced at BMW plants in Germany. BMW also recently expanded its approval of the use of renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) across a large portion of BMW models.

BASF and INOCAS sign agreement to develop sustainable Macaúba oil supply in Brazil to produce bio-naphtha

BASF and INOCAS sign offtake agreement for Macaúba kernel oil and Macaúba pulp oil to further expand BASF’s renewable-based portfolio.

Global airlines could miss sustainable fuel targets, says IATA

The aviation industry is not moving fast enough to reach its targets for producing and using sustainable aviation fuel, the head of airline trade body IATA Willie Walsh said, as it aims for net-zero emissions by 2050.

Braya Renewable Fuels considering 'economic shutdown' of California refinery less than one year after reboot

Braya Renewable Fuels, confirmed Monday that it's considering an 'economic shutdown' of the Placentia Bay, California (U.S.) facility, less than one year after it began producing renewable fuels.

Phillips 66 and United Airlines sign SAF supply agreement

Phillips 66 and United Airlines have signed an agreement under which Phillips 66 will supply sustainable aviation fuel to United Airlines at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, helping advance lower-carbon fuels in Illinois and California.

Varo Energy in talks to buy Preem's Swedish refineries

European energy firm Varo Energy is in talks to acquire Preem's two Swedish refineries in a bet on growing demand for low-carbon biofuels.

Biden administration will not finalize clean fuel tax credit guidance

Biden administration officials will not finalize highly anticipated guidelines on new clean fuel production tax credits aimed at the airline and biofuel industries before they leave in January, casting doubt on the future of a key piece of the U.S. president’s climate agenda.

px Group awarded O&M contract for Atlantic Fuel Supply Company in Ireland

Following a competitive tender process, px Group, the Teesside, England-based infrastructure solutions business, has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract by Atlantic Fuel Supply Co. (AFSC) at its fuel terminal in Foynes, Ireland, due to the company’s experience and approach to safety standards.

DG Fuels awards MyRechemical contract for Nebraska (U.S.) SAF plant

MAIRE S.p.A., through its subsidiary MyRechemical, has been awarded by DG Fuels an early engineering, licensing and Process Design Package (PDP) contract based on its proprietary NX CircularTM gasification technology for a SAF plant located in Nebraska, USA.