Biofuels
Brazil CNPE energy council to discuss increasing ethanol, biodiesel mandates
Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), comprised of government ministers who advise fuel policy decisions, will discuss raising the mandated proportion of ethanol in gasoline to 30% from a current 27% at a meeting on Wednesday.
Divided U.S. appeals court allows Biden-era biofuel rule to stand
A federal appeals court declined to throw out the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA’s) renewable fuel standards for 2023 to 2025 on Friday, even as it concluded regulators failed to adequately assess the potential effect the rule would have on climate change and endangered species.
Italy's Eni eyes new unit to manage oil refineries
Eni intends to set up a new company focused on several assets including oil refineries and fuels storage facilities in Italy
px Group signs LOIs for major SAF and green hydrogen/ammonia projects in Europe
In recent months, px group has signed five Letters of Intent (LOIs) to support major renewable energy infrastructure projects across Norway, Denmark, and Finland, including four green hydrogen/ammonia initiatives and one sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant.
Alder Process Technology uses APS to produce low-carbon marine fuels
Alder Process Technology has provided recent progress on its efforts to accelerate decarbonization of the marine fuel sector using Alder Pyrolytic Sugars (APS). APS is created using our proprietary biocrude oil fractionation technology, which converts fast pyrolysis oil derived from sustainably sourced biomass into two products: the pyrolytic sugar fraction, resulting in APS, and the pyrolytic lignin fraction, resulting in Alder Renewable Crude (ARC).
FincoEnergies adopting Ofiniti’s eBDN technology in marine (bio)fuel delivery
In a joint move that underscores its commitment to transparency, innovation and sustainability, FincoEnergies has announced the adoption of Digital Delivery through electronic Bunker Delivery Note (eBDN) technology across its marine (bio)fuel operations in the ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp) region.
TotalEnergies signs deal with Quatra to secure feedstock for its biorefineries
TotalEnergies and Quatra, a European market leader in the collection and recycling of used cooking oil, have signed a 15-yr agreement beginning in 2026, for the supply of 60,000 tpy of European used cooking oil to TotalEnergies’ biorefineries.
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.
U.S. set to object to green jet fuel recommendation at UN aviation council
The U.S. is expected to object this month to a recommendation at the UN aviation agency council that Washington says unfairly favors Brazilian corn farmers at the expense of U.S. producers in development of green jet fuel.
Ukrainian MPs allow sale of petrol without mandatory 5% bioethanol until January 1
Ukraine's parliament has until the end of this year temporarily authorized the sale of petrol without the mandatory 5% bioethanol content, cancelling fines and other penalties for companies selling such petrol.
- Asian gasoline margin spikes to highest since August 2023 11/14
- Lukoil-Moldova grants free use of airport fuel terminal to government amid U.S. sanctions 11/14
- Croatia rejects Russian vacuum gasoil cargo after U.S. sanctions 11/14
- Bulgaria wins UK sanctions reprieve on refinery, petrol stations 11/14
- China's Sinochem shuts one crude unit at Quanzhou after fire 11/14
- Enbridge approves $1.4-B project to boost Canadian oil flows to U.S. refiners 11/14
