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Russia's Novak says NORSI refinery repairs to take at least a month

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said that repair work on Lukoil's NORSI oil refinery will take at least a month or a month and a half, in another setback for Russia's oil refining industry.

Baker Hughes achieves new hydrogen milestones to accelerate transition to hydrogen economy

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, announced several milestones to support the growth of the hydrogen economy, as part of the company’s broader strategy in new energy.

BASF and Envision Energy enter a collaboration to drive sustainable energy solutions

BASF process catalysts announced a new collaboration with Envision Energy, a leading green technology provider of comprehensive net zero solutions.

France drops plan to decrease farmers' diesel discount but protests to continue

The French government dropped plans to gradually reduce state subsidies on agricultural diesel but that seems not enough for angry farmers surrounding Paris and still threatening to converge on the capital in their tractors.

Neste and PVG partner to enable households in Europe to heat their homes with a lower-emission heating kerosene

Neste is offering a new co-processed odorless heating kerosene as a lower-emission solution for portable liquid fuel heaters.

France drops plan to decrease farmers' diesel discount as tractors surround Paris

The French government dropped plans to gradually reduce state subsidies on agricultural diesel as angry farmers surrounded Paris and threatened to converge on the capital in their tractors.

Russia struggles to sell Pacific oil, 14 tankers stuck

More than a dozen tankers loaded with 10-MM barrels of Russia's Sokol grade crude oil have been stranded off the coast of South Korea for weeks, so far unsold due to U.S. sanctions and payment issues.

Maersk names first vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet “Ane Maersk”

The world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel has been named "Ane Maersk" at a ceremony in the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea.

Shell to shut down German oil refinery

Shell will shut down its oil refinery in Wesseling, Germany by 2025 and convert the site to produce lubricant feedstock as part of its drive to reduce its carbon emissions.

Russia may cut naphtha exports by third after fires

Russia will likely cut exports of naphtha by some 127,500 - 136,000 bpd, or around a third of its total exports, after fires disrupted operations at refineries on the Baltic and Black Seas.