Biofuels
U.S. biofuel credit prices hit 3-year low, expected to stay weak, EIA says
U.S. biomass-based diesel and ethanol compliance credit prices have slumped to three-year lows on declining feedstock costs and are set to stay low as renewable diesel output rises.
Indonesia sees 2024 biodiesel consumption rising to 11 MMt
Indonesia's unblended biodiesel consumption in 2024 is seen rising to 11 - 11.4 MMt from 10.7 MMt last year, leading to a possible fall in palm oil exports.
Biomass-based diesel and ethanol compliance credit prices decline 45% from start of year
The price of compliance credits for biomass-based diesel and ethanol has decreased about 45% since the start of the year, when prices were already the lowest in about three years.
Spain's Cepsa, Apical begin work on Southern Europe's biggest biofuels plant
Spain's Cepsa and Apical Group's Bio-Oils unit began building what will be Southern Europe's largest biofuels plant able to produce 500,000 metric tons of renewable diesel and SAF per year, the companies said.
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.
KT awarded Eni contract for hydrogen production in Livorno plant biorefinery conversion
MAIRE announced that its subsidiary KT - Kinetics Technology (Integrated E&C Solutions) has been awarded an EPC contract by Italian Energy company Eni to build a hydrogen production plant at Eni’s Livorno refinery.
Planning a practical path to net-zero
Many companies around the world and across the size spectrum have committed to aggressive carbon-neutral targets and are now looking to their production sites for practical plans on how to achieve these goals.
LanzaJet and Jet Zero partner for Australia's first ethanol-to-SAF plant
The agreement will progress the development of Project Ulysses, a North Queensland SAF project using LanzaJet’s alcohol-to-Jet technology, that converts the bioethanol into SAF and renewable diesel.
Repsol achieves certification to trade SAF within RSB’s book and claim system
Repsol has received certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), giving the company access to sell its SAF within the RSB Book & Claim System.
Finland's Neste shares plummet on downbeat biofuel sales margin outlook
Shares of Finland's Neste plummeted after the biofuels producer and oil refiner posted fourth-quarter operating profit below expectations and forecast a lower 2024 renewable products sales margin than last year's.
- KazMunayGas and Uzbekneftegaz partner to build 50,000-tpy linear alkylbenzene plant 11/17
- Chevron joins race to explore potential purchase of Lukoil assets, including refineries 11/17
- Abra Group and Sumitomo sign MoU to advance affordable SAF in Brazil 11/17
- Sonatrach signs contract for unit with Sinopec subsidiary to boost gasoline production capacity 11/17
- Verso Energy awards FEED contract to Rely for the DEZiR eSAF project 11/17
- Iran confirms seizure of tanker with petrochemical cargo headed for Singapore 11/17
