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Finland's Neste misses first-quarter earnings estimates, warns of market volatility

Finland's Neste on Friday posted weaker than expected first-quarter operating earnings and said forecasting both biofuels and oil sales margins will continue to be difficult owing to market volatility.

Jet2 invests in sustainable fuel plant as airlines seek to meet 2030 targets

Britain's Jet2 said it has invested in a sustainable aviation fuel production plant in northern England, as airlines jostle to secure supplies of the green fuel ahead of 2030 targets.

W.R. Grace announces PP plant startups and license awards in China

W.R. Grace & Co announced the start-up of a 500,000-tpy PP reactor line by PetroChina GuangDong PetroChemical Company, the world’s second-largest petroleum company.

Maire’s Nextchem acquires control of Catc, an innovative plastic chemical recycling technology

Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its subsidiary NextChem, within the Sustainable Technology Solutions business unit, has acquired a 51% stake in MyRemono S.r.l.

Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical demonstrates project for chemical recycling of polyamide 66 using microwave-based tech

Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical launched a joint demonstration project in April 2023 with the objective of commercializing a chemical recycling process for polyamide 66 using microwave technology.

EU agrees binding green fuel targets for aviation

The European Union has agreed a deal to set binding targets for airlines in Europe to increase their use of sustainable aviation fuels, in an attempt to kickstart a market for green fuels and start curbing the aviation sector's carbon footprint.

Innovations in industrial zeolite mesoporization deliver robust catalytic benefits in hydrocracking

Zeopore offers post-synthetic mesoporization technologies which remove these hurdles, offering a superior yield of middle distillates and increased activity as compared to both conventional and state-of-the-art mesoporous zeolites.

BioBTX and Agilyx announce collaboration for the production of circular aromatic chemicals

BioBTX B.V. and Agilyx ASA have entered into a strategic collaboration to explore the scale-up of BioBTX technology at a commercial demonstration plant for the production of renewable aromatic chemicals.

Global refinery margins lose steam as Russian oil finds new outlets

Global diesel margins have slumped by about half since February, dragging on refiners' profits, as Russian exports continue despite sanctions, helping output from China and India reach all-time highs in March.

Neste and Viva Aerobus sign purchase agreement for 1 MMl of sustainable aviation fuel

Neste and Viva Aerobus have signed a new purchase agreement for 1 MMl of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel.