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Ethanol's dwindling discount to gasoline could slow U.S. biofuel demand

Ethanol's smallest discount to gasoline in seven months could reduce demand for U.S. biofuels and make higher ethanol blends such as E85 less profitable.

Reduced refinery activity puts upward pressure on gasoline and diesel prices

Although U.S. retail average prices for gasoline and diesel are below 2023 prices for this time of year, decreasing regional inventories for the major U.S. refining regions increased retail prices for both fuels last month.

Azerbaijan's Aliyev says Baku supports green energy, but world needs fossil fuels for now

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, whose country is due to host the COP29 summit on climate change in October, said that his country is committed to the green energy transition, but that the world cannot abandon fossil fuels in the near future.

Russia bans gasoline exports for 6 months from March 1

Russia ordered a six-month ban on gasoline exports from March 1 to keep prices stable amid rising demand from consumers and farmers and to allow for maintenance of refineries in the world's second largest oil exporter.

Digital Feature: A novel process to help refinery operations comply with the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard

This article, exclusive to Hydrocarbon Processing, details a novel refinery processing technology that enables refineries to produce fuels that adhere to the U.S. RFS.

Biden administration (U.S.) to approve E15 gasoline expansion starting in 2025

The White House (U.S.) will approve a request from a group of Midwest governors to allow year-round sales of gasoline with higher blends of ethanol, but will push the start date into next year.

Australia’s Ampol to upgrade Lytton refinery, posts 1.1% rise in annual profit

Australia’s Ampol Ltd said it intends to upgrade its Lytton refinery located in Queensland to align its gasoline production quality to comply with the latest standards for both regular and premium gasoline grades.

Russia's seaborne oil product exports fell in January, calculations show

Russia's January seaborne oil product exports fell 8.6% from a year earlier and 2% from the previous month to 10.792 MMt owing to lower processing and unplanned refinery repair work.

Uganda says it is in talks to import all its oil via Tanzania

Uganda is negotiating with Tanzania to import all of its oil products through Dar es Salaam, which would mean an end to imports via Kenya's Mombasa port.

AFPM launches seven-figure issue campaign spotlighting gas car ban policies across battleground states

The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers is launching a major seven-figure issue campaign across seven critical states - Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, Ohio and Montana—and the Beltway, all aimed at informing Americans about the Biden administration’s efforts to ban new gas, diesel and flex fuel vehicles from the U.S. market.