Diesel
Imperial Oil to invest $539 MM for renewable diesel plant in Canada
Imperial Oil Ltd said on Thursday that it plans to invest C$720 MM ($538.64 MM) to construct a renewable diesel facility near its Strathcona refinery at Edmonton, Canada.
BASF shareholders say Russia exit sets up oil and gas IPO
BASF investors said that oil and gas business Wintershall Dea's exit from Russia, though painful, clears the way for plans to take it public and for BASF to focus on its chemicals operations.
U.S. crude stockpiles post surprise large build
U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week posted a large build that took analysts by surprise, as inventories in the Cushing, Oklahoma, storage hub gained while the market continued to recover from a winter storm last month.
Europe boosts Russian diesel buying ahead of ban set to rock market
European traders are rushing to fill tanks with Russian diesel as the clock runs down on a Feb. 5 European ban expected to tighten supplies, re-draw global shipping routes and increase price volatility.
China demand optimism sets oil on track for strong weekly gain
Oil prices rose on Friday and were on track to gain over 7% on the week due to solid signs of demand growth in top oil importer China and expectations of less aggressive interest rate rises in the United States.
Energy commodity prices in 2022 showed effects of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
After increasing 68% from January through June, the energy component of the S&P Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) ended the year 10% higher than the first trading day of 2022.
More ethanol was blended into U.S. gasoline last summer than ever before
Last summer, when the price of fuel ethanol was lower than the petroleum component of gasoline, record amounts of ethanol were blended into the gasoline sold in the United States (blend rates).
New processors to reshape North Dakota's export-focused soy sector
North Dakota's soybean industry is at the forefront of what could be a once-in-a-generation transformation in coming years, with two new processing plants set to open in 2023 and 2024 to meet rising domestic biofuel production.
Workers at bp refinery will not help with restart unless wage demands met
Workers at bp's Rotterdam refinery, which is currently offline, will not help restart operations unless their wage demands are met, union leaders said on Monday.
Russia price cap could threaten India's oil supplies
India would be one of the countries most exposed if Russia refuses to sell crude oil at the capped price under proposed sanctions to be imposed by the United States and the European Union.
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- MAIRE, Azerbaijan partner to increase sustainability projects in Azerbaijan 6/16
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, RITE partner to convert captured CO2 into methanol 6/16
- Yara Clean Ammonia supports groundbreaking ammonia bunkering pilot in Pilbara (Australia) 6/16
- Syensqo signs carbon fiber composites recycling contract with Fairmat 6/16
- OCI Global receives U.S. regulatory approval for the sale of its global methanol business to Methanex Corp. 6/16
