Environment
ADNOC opens the region’s first high-speed green hydrogen refueling pilot station
ADNOC has opened “H2GO”, the region’s first high-speed green hydrogen pilot refueling station, to test a fleet of zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicles.
US court rejects EPA's decision to withhold small refinery biofuel waivers
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down the Biden administration's decision to deny small refiners "hardship waivers" that exempt them from nation's biofuel mandates, in a win for the refining industry.
Japanese companies and Petronas to develop CCS project offshore Malaysia
Japanese companies have agreed to develop a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project with Malaysian energy firm Petronas which should start holding its first carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from end-2028.
Maersk to buy 500,000 tpy of bio-methanol/e-methanol from China's Goldwind
Danish shipping group Maersk has agreed to buy 500,000 tpy of bio-methanol and e-methanol from China's Goldwind starting in 2026.
Neste to distribute renewable diesel in France
Neste is partnering with two new distributors in France to make Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ available for the first time in the market, starting in January 2024.
China plans pilot projects to boost use of biodiesel
China will launch a series of pilot projects to spur domestic production and consumption of biodiesel, according to the National Energy Administration.
Braskem receives grant from REMADE for its polymer recycling technology
Braskem's polymer recycling technology research partnership has been awarded a $504,000 Research, Demonstration, and Development (RD&D) grant from the Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute
Neste partners with Hightowers Petroleum to offer renewable diesel in U.S.
Neste and Hightowers Petroleum have formed a strategic partnership to offer Neste MY Renewable Diesel to customers in the Midwest U.S.
thyssenkrupp to supply processing tech for Australian urea unit
thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology has signed a contract with Saipem to license a urea granulation unit in Karratha, Western Australia.
CVR Energy to pay $23 MM for excess pollution from Kansas (U.S.) refinery
CVR Energy has agreed to pay more than $23 MM for emitting excess sulfur dioxide (SO2) from its petroleum refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas, in a settlement announced by the U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Ketjen announces pricing adjustment for hydroprocessing catalysts effective January 15, 2026 1/9
- Germany's Uniper nears agreement to buy green ammonia from India 1/9
- Digital Exclusive—Valve maintenance: An open and shut case? 1/9
- Serbia's Russian-owned NIS refiner buys first crude since U.S. sanctions waiver 1/9
- U.S. refiner Marathon Petroleum says it will be bidding for Venezuelan crude oil 1/9
- Shell flags chemicals and products unit loss, raising doubts over $3.5 B buyback 1/8
