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Discounts deepen on Iranian oil in China as struggling teapots slow buying

Sellers of Iranian oil to China are offering deeper discounts this month as they look to reduce inventories and as independent refiners slow their buying due to a jump in crude prices.

Asia-Pacific on course to become world’s largest CO2 shipping market

Vast distances between emitters and storage sites in Asia-Pacific (APAC) means the region is in line to become the world’s largest carbon dioxide (CO2) shipping market, according to a new CCUS report from global energy consultancy Xodus.

Australia: Roadmap launched for driving maritime decarbonization in the Pilbara

The Pilbara Ports ‘Clean Fuel Bunkering Hub’ outlines a strategic roadmap to establish a clean fuel bunkering hub in the region, enabling the use of alternative marine fuels such as ammonia.

U.S. EIA forecasts new export licensing requirements will reduce U.S. ethane exports

The U.S. EIA forecast U.S. ethane exports will decrease by 80,000 bpd this year and by 177,000 bpd in 2026 because of new licensing requirements U.S. exports of ethane to China.

Indian refiners cancel palm oil orders for July-September as prices surge

Indian refiners cancelled orders for 65,000 metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) scheduled for delivery from July to September following a sudden surge in benchmark Malaysian prices.

China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1)

China's crude oil throughput declined by 1.8% in May from a year earlier to the lowest level since August, official data showed on Monday, as maintenance at both state-owned and independent refineries curbed operations.

Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown

Japan's largest refiner, Eneos Corp, restarted the 77,000-bpd No.3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery near Tokyo

Andigreen and Data Pioneer Solutions to deliver integrated renewable fuel solutions in North America and Japan

Andigreen, the renewable-feedstock subsidiary of Andino Holdings LLC, and Data Pioneer Solutions, LLC (DPS) have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an end-to-end decarbonization solution for refineries in North America and Japan.

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals begins operation of chlor-alkali plant using thyssenkrupp nucera technology

Kumho Mitsui Chemicals has enhanced its production process of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) by utilizing the latest generation e-BiTAC v7 electrolyzer technology from thyssenkrupp nucera. The chlor-alkali plant in Yeosu, South Korea has a capacity of 60,000 tpy

MAIRE, Azerbaijan partner to increase sustainability projects in Azerbaijan

The parties will focus on business opportunities in the renewable energy sector, low-carbon technologies, waste-to-energy solutions, green hydrogen, methane emissions reduction, and biofuels.