http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/04/taiwan-starts-sustainable-aviation-fuel-supply-for-domestic-carriers/ Taiwan supplied for the first time a blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to refuel planes owned by three domestic carriers at several airports across the country, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/04/oil-and-gas-investor-afreximbank-earmarks-3-b-to-support-locally-refined-products/ The African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), a key investor in oil and gas projects, has earmarked $3 B to finance the purchase of refined products within Africa as part of broader plans to boost refining capacity. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/petrochina-in-preliminary-agreement-with-germanys-mabanaft-on-expanding-fuel-sales-to-europe/ PetroChina International's London unit signed a preliminary agreement with German energy company Mabanaft to expand sales of Chinese refined fuel products to Europe, the Chinese state oil and gas trader said. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/03/cosmo-to-launch-japans-first-sustainable-aviation-fuel-production/ Cosmo Energy Holdings is set to launch Japan's first domestic production of sustainable aviation fuel in April, a step toward the country's goal of replacing 10% of jet fuel with a cleaner alternative, though cost-cutting challenges remain. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2025/01/thai-cabinet-approves-collection-of-carbon-tax/ Thailand's cabinet agreed to levy a carbon tax of 200 baht/ton ($5.88/ton) of carbon emissions as part of the country's efforts to reduce GHG emissions. Products to be subject to the carbon price mechanism include gasoline, kerosene, jet fuel, diesel biodiesel, LPG and others. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/12/vitol-agrees-to-acquire-6684-of-plastics-recycling-company-wpu/ Vitol B.V. has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S (WPU). On completion, which is subject to certain conditions precedent, Vitol will own 90.36% of the share capital of WPU. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/singapore-distillates-stocks-tick-up-for-fifth-week/ Singapore's middle distillates inventories advanced for the fifth consecutive week to their highest in seven weeks, as persistent weakness in diesel/gasoil exports countered a jump in jet fuel/kerosene exports. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/singapore-middle-distillates-stocks-rise-for-fourth-week-to-six-week-high/ Singapore's middle distillates inventories rose for the fourth straight week to a six-week peak as net exports of jet fuel slid further while those of diesel climbed. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/11/eia-us-crude-gasoline-inventories-rise-distillates-draw-down/ U.S. crude oil and gasoline inventories last week rose more than forecast, while distillate stockpiles posted a larger-than-expected draw, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. http://web1v10.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/singapore-distillates-stocks-slip-to-below-9-mmbbl/ Singapore's middle distillates stocks fell for the third straight week to below 9 MMbbl as gains in net exports of jet fuel offset a drop in gasoil exports.