Europe
BASF first to commercially produce metal-organic frameworks for carbon capture
BASF is the first company to produce metal-organic frameworks on a production scale of several hundred tons per year.
RefuelEU aviation initiative: Council adopts new law to decarbonize the aviation sector
Following the adoption of a new regulation by the Council on the so-called ‘ReFuelEU aviation’ initiative, more renewable and low-carbon fuels will reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation sector and create a level playing field for a sustainable air transport in the EU.
OMV and Wood collaborate on ReOil Technology licensing
OMV signed today a mutually exclusive collaboration agreement for the worldwide commercial licensing of OMV’s proprietary ReOil technology with Wood.
OMV to supply Air France-KLM with 2,000 mt of SAF this year
OMV the integrated energy, fuels & feedstock and chemicals & materials company headquartered in Vienna announced that it has signed an offtake agreement to supply 2,000 metric tons of SAF to the Air France-KLM Group in 2023.
The Airbus A321XLR test aircraft successfully completed its ‘early passenger flight’ demo powered with 30% SAF
the A321XLR successfully completed its ‘early passenger flight’ demonstration with 167 employees acting as passengers and was powered with 30% SAF, demonstrating action towards achieving the sector’s emissions reduction goals including in Airbus flight test activities.
Russia keeps ban on gasoline exports and cross-border sales of diesel by railway
Russia's ban on gasoline exports and cross-border sales of diesel by railway remains in place.
Russia resumes seaborne diesel exports after partially lifting ban
Russia, the world's top seaborne exporter of diesel just ahead of the United States, resumed exports of the fuel on after it lifted its ban on most fuel exports following a decline in domestic wholesale prices.
Unifeeder invests in four new methanol powered vessels
Unifeeder Group has signed a long-term time-charter agreement for two new methanol-capable container feeder vessels and has an option for additional two similar vessels.
Masdar and Boeing join forces to accelerate the SAF industry in the UAE and globally
Masdar is teaming up with aerospace company Boeing to propel the SAF industry in the UAE and globally with the partnership aiming to further support the commercial aviation industry’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
China is swing factor in diesel’s global squeeze
As demand enters peak season, Xi’s ability to dictate how much Chinese oil companies export looks like the key swing factor.
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- Eni strengthens its global LNG strategy with long-term supply agreements in Indonesia 5/22
- Breakthrough shows how electricity could replace heat to turn CO₂ into useful chemicals 5/22
- bp's Whiting Refinery offers revised proposal to union in ongoing talks 5/22
- Plains oil pipeline partly shut down after rupture in East Los Angeles (U.S.), could disrupt supplies to refineries 5/22
- Vitol moves to open Mexico fuel terminal years after bribery scandal 5/22
