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Neste supplies renewable diesel to BMW for initial fueling

Neste and BMW have announced a collaboration for the supply of renewable diesel. BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany.

Neste supplies renewable diesel to BMW for initial fueling of the company’s newly-produced vehicles in Germany

BMW is sourcing Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for the initial fueling of new passenger cars produced at BMW plants in Germany. BMW also recently expanded its approval of the use of renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) across a large portion of BMW models.

Global diesel prices to rely on refinery closures for support in 2025

The global diesel market will likely find price support in 2025 from the closure of about 1% of refining capacity, traders and analysts said, offsetting current weakness and structural downward pressure as the world shifts to cleaner fuels.

Orlen halts Olefins III project due to ballooning costs

The ORLEN Management Board has decided to halt the Olefins III project after determining that the actual implementation costs would have exceeded the initial estimates by sixfold. The project's cost has ballooned to more than $12 B.

TES accelerates CO2 export terminal at Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub

Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG [electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen (H2)], is advancing its Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany with the development of a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) export terminal.

BASF starts up its expanded ammonium chloride plant in Ludwigshafen

BASF has expanded the production of ammonium chloride at its Ludwigshafen, Germany site, increasing capacity by 50% and improving product quality.

INEOS-led Greensand to become first full-scale CO2 storage facility in EU

INEOS, the day-to-day operator, of ‘Greensand Future’ and its partners, Harbour Energy, and Nordsøfonden have announced the final investment decision (FID) to safely and permanently store carbon dioxide (CO2) from Danish emitters in a depleted oil field in the Danish North Sea.

Air Liquide receives EU grant to develop large-scale H2-from-ammonia ENHANCE project

Air Liquide has been awarded a grant of €110 MM from the European Innovation Fund for its ENHANCE project in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, that aims to produce and distribute low-carbon and renewable hydrogen (H2) derived from ammonia.

Green light for carbon capture and low-carbon power JV projects in Teesside

bp, together with its partners, has reached financial close for two major CCS projects in Teesside in the northeast of England: the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power).

Two dead, 9 injured, 4 missing in blast at Eni site near Florence

Two people died, nine were injured and four were missing after an explosion on Monday at a fuel storage facility owned by Italian energy group Eni near Florence, local authorities said.