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Biden administration to issue decision on small-refinery biofuel mix exemptions

The Biden administration will disclose its decision on offering exemptions to small refineries that are mandated to mix biofuels into their fuel mix, the U.S. environmental regulator said in a statement.

Marine fuel contamination hits U.S. Gulf Coast shippers

Contaminated marine fuels from several suppliers led to fouled engines on about a dozen vessels operating from the U.S. Gulf Coast this spring, according to Lloyd's Register and marine fuel testing service VPS.

Brent oil hovers above $80 as U.S inflation eases

Global oil benchmark Brent hovered above $80 a barrel after U.S. inflation data implied interest rates in the world's biggest economy are close to their peak.

U.S. lawmakers seek to lower biofuel blending compliance costs

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation this week directing the Biden administration to allow oil refiners to purchase compliance credits for U.S. biofuel blending laws at a lower, fixed cost compared to the open market.

Venezuelan petroleum coke contract dispute fuels tanker queues, hunt for options

The sudden suspension of a Venezuelan contract that had boosted its exports of petroleum coke has led to a bottleneck of tankers waiting to load and sent customers scrambling for alternative supplies, according to sources and data.

Ksi Lisims LNG chooses Siemens Energy for low-carbon electrical compression design

The Ksi Lisims LNG project has awarded Siemens Energy a contract to assist with designing the project’s liquefaction compression and associated electrical systems.

Oil rises as U.S. inflation cools

Oil benchmark Brent futures breached $80 a barrel for the first time since May after U.S. inflation data suggested the interest rate hike cycle in the world's biggest economy is set to finally cool.

H.E. Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi stated that QatarEnergy will supply 40% of new LNG by 2029 at the LNG 2023 "Leadership Dialogue"

His Excellency Mr. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, the Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, said “40% of all the new LNG that will come to the market by 2029, when all our projects are up and running, is going to be from QatarEnergy.”

Oil prices up 2% to 10-week high on weaker US dollar, rising demand forecasts

Oil prices jumped about 2% to a 10-week high, boosted by a falling U.S. dollar, hopes for higher demand in the developing world and supply cuts by the world's biggest oil exporters.

Technip Energies and LanzaTech to collaborate on CO2-to-ethylene tech

Technip Energies and LanzaTech Global, Inc. signed a Joint Collaboration Agreement to create a new pathway to sustainable ethylene utilizing their combined technologies.