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thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey increase ammonia synthesis capacity at Koch Fertilizer facility
Working in collaboration, thyssenkrupp Uhde and Johnson Matthey have delivered a product solution to in-crease the ammonia capacity at Koch Fertilizer’s Fort Dodge, Iowa facility. During the revamp of the existing ammonia plant, the team integrated the uhde dual-pressure process, which was installed upstream of the existing ammonia synthesis loop.
EU may include ammonia plant exception in new renewable energy targets
EU countries hope to pass a deal on new renewable energy targets and are considering options including an exemption for certain ammonia plants, in an attempt to win over countries skeptical of the final law, diplomatic sources said.
Fire extinguished at oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar
A fire at an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region has been extinguished, a local emergency task force said.
Neste enables Cargolux to become the first airline to use SAF at Luxembourg Airport
Cargolux became the first airline to uplift sustainable aviation fuel at Luxembourg Airport with the use of the fuel on a celebratory cargo flight.
Pakistan PM says first discounted Russian crude oil cargo arrives in Karachi
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the first cargo of discounted Russian crude oil arranged under a new deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow had arrived in Karachi.
Oil prices fall, U.S. Fed rate decision in focus
Oil prices fell ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting as investors tried to gauge its appetite for further rate hikes and amid concerns about the prospects for Chinese demand and rising Russian supply.
Maersk secures fuel for first methanol container ship journey
Denmark's Maersk said it has secured fuel for the first container vessel able to run on carbon-neutral methanol on its inaugural journey, from South Korea to Denmark.
Pakistan's Russian crude shipment paid in Chinese currency
Pakistan paid for its first government-to-government import of Russian crude in Chinese currency, the South Asian country's petroleum minister said, a significant shift in its U.S. dollar-dominated export payments policy.
Poland to take 2035 fossil fuel car ban to top EU court
Poland will appeal against European Union rules to end the sale of fossil fuel cars across the bloc from 2035 to the top EU court within days.
Iberdrola steps up green ammonia plans with $808.05-MM project
Spanish power company Iberdrola is expanding its bet on green hydrogen with a plan to build a $808.05-MM plant to produce green ammonia that would be purchased and exported by ammonia trader and shipper Trammo.
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