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South Korea to implement smaller fuel tax cuts from May

Tax breaks will be extended until the end of June, with the rate adjusted to 10% for gasoline, from the current 15%, and that for diesel and liquefied petroleum gas butane to 15% from 23%.

EIA: Distillate and jet fuel contribute to record U.S. petroleum product exports in 2024

In 2024, U.S. exports of total petroleum products increased to a record 6.6 MMbpd annual average, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Annual U.S. petroleum product exports increased by 495,000 bpd as U.S. exports of distillate fuel oil—typically sold as diesel—and jet fuel increased compared with 2023, while exports of total motor gasoline decreased.

Russia ramps up oil products supplies to Indonesia

Russia is ramping up shipments of oil products to Indonesia as Moscow seeks to expand new markets for its exports in the wake of Western sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine.

Russia's diesel output to rise in May despite seasonal maintenance

Russia's ability to produce diesel is expected to rise in May despite usual seasonal maintenance at oil refineries, as more diesel-producing units are expected to go back online after repairs.

U.S. fuel exports to Mexico by land halted by higher scrutiny

The Mexican government has halted U.S. fuel imports sent into the country by road, as it cracks down on illegal deals.

Tata Steel and MCB save 186 tpy of CO2 with steel transport on biodiesel

MCB in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, and Tata Steel Nederland have signed an agreement to replace the transport of steel products to Valkenswaard by diesel-powered truck with biodiesel.

Nigeria plans petroleum products stockpile to counter global supply shocks

Nigeria plans to establish a national strategic petroleum products stockpile this year to safeguard its economy against disruptions in the international market.

Valero Mexico suspended from the country's import registry for motor fuels

Valero Mexico said that it was notified by the country's tax authority that it had been "momentarily" suspended from the registry of importers for motor fuels but that it was cooperating with an investigation.

Russia's Far East oil refinery operating at full capacity after fire

An oil refinery operated by Russian oil giant Rosneft in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the country's Far East region is producing at full capacity after a fire at the site was extinguished on Thursday.

Iowa (U.S.) biodiesel leaders applaud Grassley effort urging RFS biofuels Increase

The Iowa Biodiesel Board (U.S.) and the Iowa Soybean Association commended Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and 15 of his Senate colleagues for urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase volumes of biomass-based diesel, including biodiesel, under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).