Economics
Wizz Air wins 2nd consecutive CAPA Asia Aviation Summit award for SAF usage
For the second year in a row Wizz Air has been awarded the CAPA Global Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year.
Nigeria brings major Dangote refinery to life with own oil supply
Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC Ltd will supply the new 650,000-bpd Dangote oil refinery with up to six cargoes of crude oil in December to be used in test runs.
Russia's October seaborne diesel exports fall on ban, maintenance
Seaborne diesel and gasoil exports from Russian ports fell 11% in October from a month earlier to about 2.55 MMt due to major maintenance work at refineries and a fuel export ban.
PetroChina aims to resume Venezuelan oil imports after 4-year pause
China's PetroChina is proposing to buy up to 8 million barrels a month of Venezuelan crude from state-run oil company PDVSA hoping to resume a trade suspended four years ago by U.S. sanctions.
Indonesia's palm oil consumption for biodiesel to exceed food for first time in 2023
Indonesia's domestic palm oil consumption for biodiesel will exceed its consumption for food for the first time in 2023, the Indonesia Palm Oil Association said at an industry conference.
Lummus launches upgraded Helixchanger technology
Lummus Technology announced the launch of its latest heat exchanger technology, the Helixchanger 2.0 system.
U.S. SAF production target faces cost, margin challenges
The United States' goal of rapidly ramping up production of SAF may encounter strong headwinds as producers balk at the low margins for the biofuel and some airlines flag concerns over the costly switch.
Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa
Belgium is set to shut the door on rising exports of low-quality gasoline and diesel to West Africa as it follows the Netherlands in tightening environmental rules.
API Releases Standard for the Inspection and Assessment of Refractory Linings
The American Petroleum Institute is pleased to announce the publication of Recommended Practice (RP) 982, Inspection and Assessment of Refractory Linings.
Grace expands operating UNIPOL PP technology capacity in China with Oriental Energy Co. Ltd.
W. R. Grace & Co announced that Oriental Energy Co. Ltd. has started up a new plant with Grace’s UNIPOL PP Process Technology.
- Southern Energy Renewables and Axens Sign MoU to advance SAF projects in Louisiana and beyond 4/8
- One of the largest heat pumps in the world has reached BASF's Ludwigshafen site 4/8
- TotalEnergies extends its fuel price cap policy in France until the end of April 4/7
- Navigating the montan wax challenge with renewable alternatives for polymers 4/7
- AFR selects Axens as technology provider for Texas (U.S.) refinery 4/7
- Iran has attacked Saudi Arabia's Jubail petrochemical complex, IRGC says 4/7
