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BASF introduces first superabsorbent polymer with product carbon footprint of zero
BASF now offers HySorb® B 6610 ZeroPCF, the first polyacrylate-based superabsorbent polymer marketed with a product carbon footprint of zero for the hygiene industry. The zero PCF is achieved by utilizing renewable energy in addition to the established biomass balance approach in the production process at the Antwerp Verbund site.
Russia may ban gasoline exports for a month to stabilize prices
Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service may initiate a one-month ban on gasoline exports to stabilize wholesale prices ahead of the crop-sowing campaign
Russia's oil transit via Ukraine down 15% in 2024
Russia's oil transit through Ukraine's pipeline system declined by 15% in 2024 to 11.5 MM tonnes (t) (230,300 bpd).
Power2X awards Worley contract for its 250,000-tpy eFuels Rotterdam project
Power2X has contracted Worley to provide engineering and project management services for its eFuels Rotterdam project–a world-scale production facility for sustainable aviation fuel and ultra-low carbon fuels.
Digital Exclusive: A unified approach to methane emissions reporting (3)
This article looks at the causes of methane emissions, new technologies to monitor it and pathways to mitigate them in the future.
Ukrainian drone strikes trigger fires at major oil and gas facilities in Russia
Ukraine struck energy facilities in southern Russia with dozens of drones launched on Monday, triggering fires at a major oil refinery and gas processing plant and disrupting flights from the Volga to the Caucasus Mountains, Russian and Ukrainian officials said.
Analysis: Trump's oil tariffs a boost for European and Asian refiners
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade tariffs on Canadian and Mexican oil imports will offer European and Asian refineries a competitive advantage against their U.S. rivals, analysts and market participants said.
bp and Iberdrola choose Toledo-based Imefy to supply the main transformer for green H2 plant
bp and Iberdrola have awarded the Toledo-based company Imefy the contract to manufacture and supply the transformer for the largest renewable H2 production plant in Spain (25 MW), which will be located at the bp refinery in Castellón.
E-Fuel producer INERATEC receives €70-MM commitment from EIB and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Breakthrough Energy Catalyst have committed a €70-MM funding package through the EU-Catalyst Partnership to INERATEC, a Germany based e-Fuel company.
Lhyfe secures €11-MM grant for a second 10-MW production site in Sweden
Lhyfe, one of the world's pioneers in green and renewable hydrogen (H2), has announced funding of up to €11 MM from Klimatklivet, an investment program supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and co-financed by the European Union, to build a renewable H2 production facility in Vaggeryd, Jönköping County, in southern Sweden.

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