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ClassNK releases report ‘ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0): Providing new information on cost simulations reflecting approval at MEPC 83
This report provides updated information on cost simulations reflecting the IMO’s mid-term GHG reduction measures approved at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) held in April 2025.
trinamiX and BASF showcase new technologies for polyamide 6 recycling: An approach to circularity in the textile industry
trinamiX showcased its mobile solution for reliable textile identification, including the new handheld spectrometer trinamiX PAL Two, and BASF presents loopamid®, the recycled polyamide 6 based entirely on textile waste
Hungary's MOL and MVM join forces to ship Azeri oil to central Europe
Hungarian oil and gas group MOL and state-owned energy company MVM will jointly charter tankers to ship up to 160,000 metric tpy of crude oil from Azerbaijan to further diversify energy supply for Hungary and Slovakia.
India's Russian oil imports hit 10-month high on strong demand for ESPO crude
India's Russian crude oil imports will hit close to 1.8 MMbpd in May, the highest in 10 months, ship tracking data from Kpler showed, after refiners snapped up more light grades such as ESPO Blend.
EU, Britain go ahead with new Russia sanctions without waiting for Trump
The EU and Britain announced new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday without waiting for Washington to join them, a day after President Donald Trump's phone call with Vladimir Putin brought about neither a ceasefire in Ukraine nor fresh U.S. sanctions.
Deutsche ReGas gets EU funding for Lubmin hydrogen project
Deutsche ReGas on Wednesday said it will receive €112 MM ($126.97 MM) worth of public grants from the European Union's Hydrogen Bank for a renewable hydrogen project at Lubmin on Germany's Baltic Sea coast.
Neste starts SAF production at its Rotterdam refinery
A major Technip Energies project has come to fruition with the start of production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by Neste at its modified refinery in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Russia in favor of extending partial gasoline export ban
Russian government is in favor of extending its partial gasoline export ban, which is in force until the end of August, to September and October
Germany's VCI says chemical sector sales grew 1.8% in Q1 of this year
Quarterly sales in Germany's chemical industry grew 1.8% from last year, helped by higher demand and pull-forward effects from U.S. customers stocking up
Italy's Meloni warns EU green policies risk 'industrial desertification'
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that rigid green policies could devastate Europe's industrial base, and called for a more cautious approach to the ecological transition that protects economic and social stability.

- ClassNK releases report ‘ClassNK Alternative Fuels Insight (Version 3.0): Providing new information on cost simulations reflecting approval at MEPC 83 5/22
- trinamiX and BASF showcase new technologies for polyamide 6 recycling: An approach to circularity in the textile industry 5/22
- Johnson Matthey to sell Catalyst Technologies business to Honeywell for £1.8 B 5/22
- ADNOC’s suppliers commit to invest AED3 billion in manufacturing facilities across UAE 5/22
- Hungary's MOL and MVM join forces to ship Azeri oil to central Europe 5/22
- Industrial AI: A game-changer in fast-tracking digital transformation in the energy sector 5/22